certainly
SER-tan-lee
sertanlee
/ˈsɝtənli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “certainly” is spelled “sertanlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | er | t | a | n | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “certainly” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sertanlee” — 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 “certainly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlyfinallyabsolutelycharlieearly
“certainly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “certainly”?
“certainly” is pronounced SER-tan-lee — IPA /ˈsɝtənli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sertanlee”.
How many syllables are in “certainly”?
“certainly” has 3 syllables: SER-tan-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).