how to pronounce gradually

/ˈɡɹædʒuəliː/

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gradually is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of gradually in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… that your body can gradually absorb it …”

meanings of gradually

adverb:

By degrees.
In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

gradually frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word gradually occurs in english on average 19.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics gradually can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that gradually can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;