How to Pronounce "monumentally"
word
ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəɫi/, /ˌmɑnjəˈmɛntəɫi/, /ˌmɑnjuˈmɛnəɫi/, /ˌmɑnjuˈmɛntəɫi
mah-nyuh-MEN-tuh-lee
mˌɒnjuːmˈɛntəli
MON-yoo-MEN-tuh-lee
Definition
'Monumentally' means to an extremely great or significant degree, often used for emphasis. It is commonly used to describe something very large, important, or (in a negative sense) a major failure or mistake.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəɫi/, /ˌmɑnjəˈmɛntəɫi/, /ˌmɑnjuˈmɛnəɫi/, /ˌmɑnjuˈmɛntəɫi
British English
mˌɒnjuːmˈɛntəli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mah-nyuh-MEN-tuh-lee
UK
MON-yoo-MEN-tuh-lee
Listen in Context
The mountain is monumentally tall.
He made a monumentally important decision.
That was a monumentally bad mistake.
Honestly, I'm monumentally bored right now.