Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

srsly

/sɚsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
srsly
IPA
/sɚsli/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Are you serious? Really?

adv

Seriously.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A shortening of seriously by removing the vowels, as is common on IRC or texting.

Inflected Forms

more srsly (comparative) most srsly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

srs

Questions

How do you pronounce srsly?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɚsli/.
What does srsly mean?
Are you serious? Really?
Where does srsly come from?
A shortening of seriously by removing the vowels, as is common on IRC or texting.

How to pronounce srsly

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