desperately
DE-sper-at-lee
desperatlee
/ˈdɛspɝətli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “desperately” is spelled “desperatlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | s | p | er | a | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “desperately” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“desperatlee” — 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 “desperately”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“desperately” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “desperately”?
“desperately” is pronounced DE-sper-at-lee — IPA /ˈdɛspɝətli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “desperatlee”.
How many syllables are in “desperately”?
“desperately” has 4 syllables: DE-sper-at-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).