suddenly

/ˈsʌdənli/

Syllables sud·den·ly

Stress SUD-den-ly

Phonics Breakdown

sud

/sʌd/

short u

den

/dən/

schwa

ly

/li/

long y

Meaning

quickly and unexpectedly

Sound Reference

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sud=/sʌd/(bud) + den=/dən/(garden) + ly=/li/(family)

Example

Suddenly, the lights went out.