What does continually mean?

continually means "seemingly without interruption".

How many syllables are in continually?

continually has 5 syllables: con-tin-u-al-ly. The stress falls on "tin". In IPA it is /kənˈtɪnjuəli/.

Is continually a common word?

continually is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Continually — meaning and pronunciation

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
seemingly without interruption
“complained continually that there wasn't enough money”

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What does continually mean?: continually means "seemingly without interruption".
How many syllables are in continually?: continually has 5 syllables: con-tin-u-al-ly. The stress falls on "tin". In IPA it is /kənˈtɪnjuəli/.
Is continually a common word?: continually is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for continually come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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