How to Pronounce “approximately”
word
/əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/
uh-PROK-suh-mit-lee
/ɐpɹˈɒksɪmətlˌi/
uh-PROK-si-mit-lee
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/
British English
/ɐpɹˈɒksɪmətlˌi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-PROK-suh-mit-lee
UK
uh-PROK-si-mit-lee
Listen in Context
The bag weighs approximately ten kilos.
The class has approximately thirty students.
The repairs will cost approximately $500, but I’ll confirm after I check everything.
It will take approximately two hours to get there.