gradually

/ˈɡrædʒuəli/

Syllables grad·u·al·ly

Stress GRAD-u-al-ly

Phonics Breakdown

grad

/ɡræd/

short a

u

/ju/

soft dge

al

/əl/

schwa

ly

/li/

magic e

Meaning

slowly over time, step by step

Sound Reference

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grad=/ɡræd/(grad) + u=/ju/(use) + al=/əl/(animal) + ly=/li/(family)

Example

The weather gradually became warmer.