Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pressly

/pɹˈɛsli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
press-ly
IPA
/pɹˈɛsli/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

closely; concisely

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From press + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pressly (comparative) most pressly (superlative) Presslys (plural)

Homonyms

pressley

Rhymes With

leslie wesley expressly presley lesley pressley chesley lessley

Questions

How do you pronounce pressly?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈɛsli/.
What does pressly mean?
closely; concisely
Where does pressly come from?
From press + -ly.

How to pronounce pressly

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pressly”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɹˈɛsli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pressly” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.