deathly
DETH-lee
dethlee
/ˈdɛθli/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “deathly” is spelled “dethlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | th | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /θ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “deathly” with
7 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dethlee” — 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 “deathly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“deathly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “deathly”?
“deathly” is pronounced DETH-lee — IPA /ˈdɛθli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dethlee”.
How many syllables are in “deathly”?
“deathly” has 2 syllables: DETH-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).