Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

separately

/ˈsɛp.ɹət.li/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
sep-a-rate-ly
IPA
/ˈsɛp.ɹət.li/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a separate manner; not together; apart.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English separate Middle English -ly English -ly English separately From separate + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛp.ɹət.li/
  • British English: /ˈsɛp.(ə.)ɹət.li/

Synonyms

sunderling individually singly severally one by one on an individual basis

Questions

How do you pronounce separately?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛp.ɹət.li/.
What does separately mean?
In a separate manner; not together; apart.
Where does separately come from?
Etymology tree English separate Middle English -ly English -ly English separately From separate + -ly.

How to pronounce separately

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