empirically
em-PI-ri-ka-lee
empeerikalee
/ɛmˈpɪɹɪkəli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “empirically” is spelled “empeerikalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | m | p | i | r | i | k | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /m/ | /p/ | /ɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “empirically” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“empeerikalee” — 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 “empirically”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“empirically” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “empirically”?
“empirically” is pronounced em-PI-ri-ka-lee — IPA /ɛmˈpɪɹɪkəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “empeerikalee”.
How many syllables are in “empirically”?
“empirically” has 5 syllables: em-PI-ri-ka-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).