originally

/əˈrɪdʒənəli/

Syllables o·rig·i·nal·ly

Stress o-RIG-i-nal-ly

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

rig

/rɪdʒ/

soft g

i

/ɪ/

short i

nal

/nəl/

schwa

ly

/li/

ee/ea

Meaning

at first; in the beginning

Sound Reference

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o=/ə/(about) + rig=/rɪdʒ/(ridge) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + nal=/nəl/(national) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

This building was originally a school.