nervously

/ˈnɜːrvəsli/

Syllables ner·vous·ly

Stress NER-vous-ly

Phonics Breakdown

ner

/nɜːr/

r控元音

vous

/vəs/

schwa

ly

/li/

long y

Meaning

in an anxious or uneasy manner

Sound Reference

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ner=/nɜːr/(nurse) + vous=/vəs/(nervous) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

She laughed nervously before answering the question.