increasingly

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Syllables in·creas·ing·ly

Stress in-CREAS-ing-ly

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

creas

/kriːs/

long e

ing

/ɪŋ/

nasal ng

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

more and more; to a growing degree

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + creas=/kriːs/(increase) + ing=/ɪŋ/(going) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

People are increasingly aware of environmental issues.