How to Pronounce “nearly”
word
/ˈnɪɹɫi/
NEER-lee
/nˈiəli/
NEE-uh-lee
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈnɪɹɫi/
British English
/nˈiəli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NEER-lee
UK
NEE-uh-lee
Listen in Context
That joke wasn't nearly as funny as you thought.
The bottle is nearly empty.
It took nearly an hour to get home.
She nearly fell on the stairs.