kindly

/ˈkaɪndli/

Syllables kind·ly

Stress KIND-ly

Phonics Breakdown

kind

/kaɪnd/

long i (i_e)

ly

/li/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

in a kind or friendly manner

Sound Reference

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kind=/kaɪnd/(kind) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

She kindly helped the new student.