ironically
/aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
Syllables i·ron·i·cal·ly
Stress i-RON-i-cal-ly
Phonics Breakdown
i
/aɪ/
long i (i_e)
ron
/rɑːn/
short o
i
/ɪ/
short i
cal
/kəl/
schwa
ly
/li/
ly adverb
Meaning
in an ironic way; contrary to what is expected
Sound Reference
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i=/aɪ/(ice) + ron=/rɑːn/(iron) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(medical) + ly=/li/(quickly)
Example
Ironically, the fire station burned down.