discreetly
di-SKREET-lee
diskreetlee
/dɪˈskɹitli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “discreetly” is spelled “diskreetlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | r | ee | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “discreetly” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskreetlee” — 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 “discreetly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“discreetly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “discreetly”?
“discreetly” is pronounced di-SKREET-lee — IPA /dɪˈskɹitli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskreetlee”.
How many syllables are in “discreetly”?
“discreetly” has 3 syllables: di-SKREET-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).