wholly

/ˈhoʊli/

Syllables whole·ly

Stress WHOLE-ly

Phonics Breakdown

wh

/h/

wh sound

o

/oʊ/

long o

ll

/l/

double consonant

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

completely; entirely

Sound Reference

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whole=/hoʊl/(whole) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

The decision was wholly unexpected.