momentarily

/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛrəli/

Syllables mo·men·tar·i·ly

Stress MO-men-tar-i-ly

Phonics Breakdown

mo

/moʊ/

long o

men

/mən/

schwa

tar

/tɛr/

r-sound

i

/ə/

schwa

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

for a very short time; very soon

Sound Reference

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mo=/moʊ/(go) + men=/mən/(lemon) + tar=/tɛr/(terrible) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

The plane will be landing momentarily.