presently

/ˈprɛzəntli/

Syllables pres·ent·ly

Stress PRE-sent-ly

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɛ/

short e

sent

/zənt/

schwa

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

soon; before long; also: at the present time

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɛ/(press) + sent=/zənt/(present) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

The manager will be available presently.