How to Pronounce “likely

word

/ˈɫaɪkɫi/
LYK-lee
/lˈaɪkli/
LYK-lee

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɫaɪkɫi/

British English

/lˈaɪkli/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

LYK-lee

UK

LYK-lee

Listen in Context

It is likely to rain tonight.

She is the most likely person to win.

That story seems likely.

Most likely, they forgot about the meeting.