Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portably

/ˈpoɹ.tə.bli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
por-ta-ble
IPA
/ˈpoɹ.tə.bli/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a portable manner.

Etymology

From portable + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoɹ.tə.bli/
  • British English: /ˈpɔːɹ.tə.bliː/

Inflected Forms

more portably (comparative) most portably (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce portably?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoɹ.tə.bli/.
What does portably mean?
In a portable manner.
Where does portably come from?
From portable + -ly.

How to pronounce portably

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