breathtakingly
BRETH-TAY-king-lee
brethtaykinglee
/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪkɪŋli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “breathtakingly” is spelled “brethtaykinglee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | r | e | th | t | ay | k | i | ng | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /θ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “breathtakingly” with
14 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“brethtaykinglee” — 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 “breathtakingly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“breathtakingly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “breathtakingly”?
“breathtakingly” is pronounced BRETH-TAY-king-lee — IPA /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪkɪŋli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “brethtaykinglee”.
How many syllables are in “breathtakingly”?
“breathtakingly” has 4 syllables: BRETH-TAY-king-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).