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/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
Syllables au·to·ma·ti·cal·ly
Stress au-to-MA-ti-cal-ly

Phonics Breakdown

au
/ɔː/
au/aw long
to
/tə/
schwa
ma
/mæ/
short a
ti
/tɪ/
short i
cal
/kəl/
schwa
ly
/li/
-ly suffix

Meaning

in a way that operates by itself, without human control

Sound Reference

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au=/ɔː/(author) + to=/tə/(today) + ma=/mæ/(map) + ti=/tɪ/(ticket) + cal=/kəl/(logical) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

The door closes automatically after ten seconds.