quietly

/ˈkwaɪətli/

Syllables qui·et·ly

Stress QUI-et-ly

Phonics Breakdown

qui

/kwaɪ/

qu=/kw/

et

/ət/

schwa

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

in a quiet, silent, or calm manner

Sound Reference

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qui=/kwaɪ/(quiet) + et=/ət/(ticket) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

She closed the door quietly.