American English

How to pronounce continually

adverbB1Common word
knTIHNyoouhlee

/kʰn̩ˈtʰɪn.ju.ə.li/

5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Again and again over a period of time, often with short breaks.

What to listen for

You may also hear “continually” in a shorter form, /kʰn̩ˈtʰɪn.ju.li/, in natural speech. The fuller form is /kʰn̩ˈtʰɪn.ju.ə.li/.

Common pronunciation/kʰn̩ˈtʰɪn.ju.ə.li/
Shorter common form/kʰn̩ˈtʰɪn.ju.li/
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Meanings & examples

adverb

Again and again over a period of time, often with short breaks.

The app continually asks me to update it.

Her work is continually improving.

Good to know

Continually often means “again and again,” with breaks. For something that does not stop, use continuously.

Common phrases & grammar

continually change · continually improve · continually remind someone · continually increase

subject + continually + verb

subject + verb + continually

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