How to Pronounce "scarcely"
word
/ˈskɛɹsɫi/
SKAIRSS-lee
/skˈeəsli/
SKAIRSS-lee
Definition
Used to mean 'almost not' or 'only just', showing that something happens only with difficulty or in a very limited way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈskɛɹsɫi/
British English
/skˈeəsli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKAIRSS-lee
UK
SKAIRSS-lee
Listen in Context
She scarcely eats breakfast in the morning.
There was scarcely any water left in the bottle.
I could scarcely believe the news.
We had scarcely arrived when it started to rain.