briefly
BREE-flee
breeflee
/ˈbɹifli/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “briefly” is spelled “breeflee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | r | ee | f | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /f/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “briefly” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“breeflee” — 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 “briefly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“briefly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “briefly”?
“briefly” is pronounced BREE-flee — IPA /ˈbɹifli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “breeflee”.
How many syllables are in “briefly”?
“briefly” has 2 syllables: BREE-flee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).