How to Pronounce "approximately"
word
/əˈpɹɑksəmətɫi/
uh-PROK-suh-mit-lee
/ɐpɹˈɒksɪmətlˌi/
uh-PROK-si-mit-lee
Definition
Used to show that a number, amount, time, or measurement is not exact but close to the real value. It is common in formal, written, and factual contexts.
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.
It will take approximately two hours to get there.
There were approximately fifty people at the meeting, give or take a few.