earnestly
ER-nast-lee
ernastlee
/ˈɝnəstli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “earnestly” is spelled “ernastlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | er | n | a | s | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɝ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “earnestly” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ernastlee” — 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 “earnestly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“earnestly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “earnestly”?
“earnestly” is pronounced ER-nast-lee — IPA /ˈɝnəstli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ernastlee”.
How many syllables are in “earnestly”?
“earnestly” has 3 syllables: ER-nast-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).