hardly

/ˈhɑːrdli/

Syllables hard·ly

Stress HARD-ly

Phonics Breakdown

hard

/hɑːrd/

ar sound

ly

/li/

-ly suffix

Meaning

almost not; barely

Sound Reference

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hard=/hɑːrd/(hard) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

I could hardly hear what he said.