lonely

/ˈloʊnli/

Syllables lone·ly

Stress LONE-ly

Phonics Breakdown

lone

/loʊn/

long o

ly

/li/

-ly suffix

Meaning

sad because one has no friends or company

Sound Reference

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lone=/loʊn/(alone) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

He felt lonely after moving to a new city.