How to Pronounce "actually"
word
/ˈækˌtʃuəɫi/, /ˈækʃəɫi/, /ˈæktʃɫi/
AK-choo-uh-lee
/ˈæktʃuːəli/
AK-choo-uh-lee
Definition
Used to show something is true or real, often giving a fact or correcting a wrong idea.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈækˌtʃuəɫi/, /ˈækʃəɫi/, /ˈæktʃɫi/
British English
/ˈæktʃuːəli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AK-choo-uh-lee
UK
AK-choo-uh-lee
Listen in Context
I actually like spicy food.
She said she was tired but actually she was excited.
Actually, I have two brothers, not one.
I actually thought you said 7, not 6.