dreadfully
DRED-fa-lee
dredfalee
/ˈdɹɛdfəli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “dreadfully” is spelled “dredfalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | r | e | d | f | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /d/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “dreadfully” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dredfalee” — 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 “dreadfully”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“dreadfully” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “dreadfully”?
“dreadfully” is pronounced DRED-fa-lee — IPA /ˈdɹɛdfəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dredfalee”.
How many syllables are in “dreadfully”?
“dreadfully” has 3 syllables: DRED-fa-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).