probably

/ˈprɒbəbli/

Syllables prob·a·bly

Stress PROB-a-bly

Phonics Breakdown

prob

/prɒb/

short o

a

/ə/

schwa

bly

/bli/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

very likely; almost certainly

Sound Reference

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prob=/prɒb/(problem) + a=/ə/(about) + bly=/bli/(happily)

Example

She will probably arrive late.