vähitellen

Finnish

Etymology

vähä +‎ -(i)tellen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæhitelːen/, [ˈʋæɦiˌt̪e̞lːe̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elːen
  • Syllabification(key): vä‧hi‧tel‧len
  • Hyphenation(key): vä‧hi‧tel‧len

Adverb

vähitellen

  1. gradually, little by little, bit by bit (in small quantities)
    Yritä nyt vähitellen aikuistua!
    Try to grow up little by little!

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