approximately
a-PROK-sa-mat-lee
aproksamatlee
/əˈpɹɑksəmətli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “approximately” is spelled “aproksamatlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | r | o | k | s | a | m | a | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “approximately” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aproksamatlee” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “approximately”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“approximately” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “approximately”?
“approximately” is pronounced a-PROK-sa-mat-lee — IPA /əˈpɹɑksəmətli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aproksamatlee”.
How many syllables are in “approximately”?
“approximately” has 5 syllables: a-PROK-sa-mat-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).