publicly

/ˈpʌblɪkli/

Syllables pub·lic·ly

Stress PUB-lic-ly

Phonics Breakdown

pub

/pʌb/

short u

lic

/lɪk/

short i

ly

/li/

long y

Meaning

in a public manner; openly

Sound Reference

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pub=/pʌb/(public) + lic=/lɪk/(lick) + ly=/li/(family)

Example

The company publicly announced the new policy.