cowardly
KOU-erd-lee
kouerdlee
/ˈkaʊɝdli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “cowardly” is spelled “kouerdlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | ou | er | d | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /aʊ/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “cowardly” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kouerdlee” — 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 “cowardly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“cowardly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “cowardly”?
“cowardly” is pronounced KOU-erd-lee — IPA /ˈkaʊɝdli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kouerdlee”.
How many syllables are in “cowardly”?
“cowardly” has 3 syllables: KOU-erd-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).