How to Pronounce "wistfully"
word
ˈwɪstfəɫi
WIST-fuh-lee
wˈɪstfəli
WIST-fuh-lee
Definition
In a way that shows a sad longing for something, often for something in the past or something you wish could happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɪstfəɫi
British English
wˈɪstfəli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WIST-fuh-lee
UK
WIST-fuh-lee
Listen in Context
She looked wistfully out the window.
He smiled wistfully at the old photographs.
The child watched the other kids play wistfully.
She spoke wistfully about her childhood summers in the countryside.