hourly

/ˈaʊərli/

Syllables hour·ly

Stress HOUR-ly

Phonics Breakdown

hour

/aʊər/

or sound

ly

/li/

ly suffix

Meaning

happening every hour; calculated by the hour

Sound Reference

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hour=/aʊər/(hour) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

The temperature is checked on an hourly basis.