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# How to pronounce "definately" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/dɛfɪnætɛlɪ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **de·fi·na·te·ly**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADVERB
- Misspelling of definitely.
- Misspelling of defiantly.

### Example Sentences
- "Definately, definitely. And I mean like a lot of other things, like for seaweed, for an example."
- "definately this the Central Bank bank website because, you'll probably much they have actually done there."

### Common Phrases
- definately definitely

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "definately" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "And then maybe they're bought by the consumer, and it's just interesting to watch it trickle out. Definately, definitely. And I mean like a lot of other things, like for seaweed, for an example. This is actually-- he's the seaweed and blue mussel harvester that Gunnar works with."
- **Watch at 24:36**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQT89byWVU&t=1476s)

### Example 2
> "So the Bank of England, Italy, France, Fred in the US have indices, and if there's something in these countries that you're interested in, definately this the Central Bank bank website because, you'll probably much they have actually done there. Okay, so these are again, mostly resources for whatever controls, other indicators you might need to use for your research."
- **Watch at 22:51**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcISPjocEFQ&t=1371s)

### Example 3
> "Well, first of all I don't think networking is necessarily easy for people. I am -- I'm definitely -- definately a talker. You can probably tell and I like people."
- **Watch at 9:52**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVk_PkC7X4Y&t=592s)


## How to Pronounce "definately"

- **Syllables**: de · fi · na · te · ly
- **IPA**: `/dɛfɪnætɛlɪ/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[definate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/definate)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “definately”?
“definately” is pronounced /dɛfɪnætɛlɪ/ (de · fi · na · te · ly). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “definately”?
“definately” has 5 syllables: de · fi · na · te · ly.

### What does “definately” mean?
Misspelling of definitely.

### How can I hear “definately” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “definately” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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