independently
/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/
Syllables in·de·pend·ent·ly
Stress in-de-PEND-ent-ly
Phonics Breakdown
in
/ɪn/
short i
de
/dɪ/
schwa
pend
/pɛnd/
short e
ent
/ənt/
schwa
ly
/li/
-ly suffix
Meaning
in a way that is free from outside control; on one’s own
Sound Reference
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in=/ɪn/(in) + de=/dɪ/(decide) + pend=/pɛnd/(pendant) + ent=/ənt/(student) + ly=/li/(quickly)
Example
She learned to live independently at a young age.