certainly

/ˈsɜːr.tən.li/

Syllables cer·tain·ly

Stress CER-tain-ly

Phonics Breakdown

cer

/sɜːr/

soft c

tain

/tən/

schwa

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

without doubt; definitely

Sound Reference

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cer=/sɜːr/(certain) + tain=/tən/(curtain) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

I will certainly help you.