How to Pronounce "suddenly"
word
/ˈsədənɫi/
SUH-duhn-lee
/sˈʌdənli/
SUH-duhn-lee
Definition
In a quick and unexpected way, often without warning. It describes something that happens very fast or at a moment you did not expect.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsədənɫi/
British English
/sˈʌdənli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUH-duhn-lee
UK
SUH-duhn-lee
Listen in Context
The lights went out suddenly.
I suddenly felt sick.
Suddenly, the baby started to cry.
We were just talking, and then he suddenly hung up.