utterly

/ˈʌtərli/

Syllables ut·ter·ly

Stress UT-ter-ly

Phonics Breakdown

ut

/ʌt/

short u

ter

/tər/

er schwa

ly

/li/

long y

Meaning

completely; totally

Sound Reference

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ut=/ʌt/(cut) + ter=/tər/(water) + ly=/li/(happily)

Example

She was utterly exhausted after the trip.