How to pronounce hopefully
hopefully
/ˈhəʊpfəli/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Hopefully, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
Hopefully I will see him again one day.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hopefully?
Hopefully is pronounced /ˈhəʊpfəli/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hopefully?
Hopefully has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in hopefully?
The first syllable: /ˈhəʊpfəli/.