How to Pronounce "roughly"
word
/ˈɹəfɫi/
RUHF-lee
/ɹˈʌfli/
RUHF-lee
Definition
Used to give an estimate that is not exact, or to describe something done in an unrefined or harsh way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹəfɫi/
British English
/ɹˈʌfli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUHF-lee
UK
RUHF-lee
Listen in Context
There are roughly twenty students in the class.
She cut the paper roughly into squares.
The journey takes roughly two hours.
We spent roughly a hundred dollars on dinner last night.