carefully

/ˈker.fəl.i/

Syllables care·ful·ly

Stress CARE-ful-ly

Phonics Breakdown

care

/ker/

r-sound

ful

/fəl/

schwa

ly

/li/

long e

Meaning

in a way that shows attention and caution

Sound Reference

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care=/ker/(care) + ful=/fəl/(beautiful) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

She carefully checked the answers before submitting.