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definitively

/d ĭ ˈf ĭ n ĭ t ĭ v l ē/

de-fĭn-ĭ-tĭve-ly

regular_short

Vowels typically make their short sound in a closed syllable.

IY_SYLLABLE_END

I and Y at the end of a syllable may be long (/ī/) or short (/ĭ/).

SILENT_E_VU

Since English avoids ending in V or U, a silent E is added (e.g. have, blue).

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