contemptuously
kan-TEMPCH-wa-slee
kantempchwaslee
/kənˈtɛmptʃwəsli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “contemptuously” is spelled “kantempchwaslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | n | t | e | m | p | ch | w | a | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /m/ | /p/ | /tʃ/ | /w/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “contemptuously” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kantempchwaslee” — 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 “contemptuously”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“contemptuously” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “contemptuously”?
“contemptuously” is pronounced kan-TEMPCH-wa-slee — IPA /kənˈtɛmptʃwəsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kantempchwaslee”.
How many syllables are in “contemptuously”?
“contemptuously” has 4 syllables: kan-TEMPCH-wa-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).