unsteadily

/ʌnˈstɛdɪli/

Syllables un·stead·i·ly

Stress un-STEAD-i-ly

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

stead

/stɛd/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

in an unstable or shaky manner

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + stead=/stɛd/(steady) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

He walked unsteadily after the long climb.