Many adverbs in English consist of an adjective with the added suffix -ly. This creates a new syllable, as in 'recent (2 syllables) and 'recently (3 syllables), or com'plete and com'pletely. The stressed syllable remains the same. Sometimes we spell this with -ally, as in basically, specifically, and especially. Even though we spell this like /ali/, it is still pronounced the same as -ly. We only add one syllable. Basically sounds like basic-ly, not basic- a- ly.
Remember to use long and short syllables rather than even stress across syllables for these and other multi-syllabic words. Here are some of the most common adverbs and their pronunciation:
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