Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congenially

/kənˈdʒiː.ni.ə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
con-ge-nial-ly
IPA
/kənˈdʒiː.ni.ə.li/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a congenial manner

Etymology

Etymology tree English congenial Middle English -ly English -ly English congenially From congenial + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈdʒiː.ni.ə.li/

Inflected Forms

more congenially (comparative) most congenially (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce congenially?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈdʒiː.ni.ə.li/.
What does congenially mean?
In a congenial manner
Where does congenially come from?
Etymology tree English congenial Middle English -ly English -ly English congenially From congenial + -ly.

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