pleasantly

/ˈplɛzəntli/

Syllables pleas·ant·ly

Stress PLEAS-ant-ly

Phonics Breakdown

pleas

/plɛz/

short e

ant

/ənt/

schwa

ly

/li/

-ly suffix

Meaning

in a pleasing or agreeable way

Sound Reference

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pleas=/plɛz/(pleasant) + ant=/ənt/(assistant) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

She was pleasantly surprised by the news.