defiantly
di-FAI-ant-lee
difaiantlee
/dɪˈfaɪəntli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “defiantly” is spelled “difaiantlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | ai | a | n | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /aɪ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “defiantly” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“difaiantlee” — 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 “defiantly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“defiantly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “defiantly”?
“defiantly” is pronounced di-FAI-ant-lee — IPA /dɪˈfaɪəntli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “difaiantlee”.
How many syllables are in “defiantly”?
“defiantly” has 4 syllables: di-FAI-ant-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).