expensively
EK-SPEN-siv-lee
ekspensivlee
/ˌɛkˈspɛnsɪvli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “expensively” is spelled “ekspensivlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | p | e | n | s | i | v | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “expensively” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ekspensivlee” — 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 “expensively”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“expensively” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “expensively”?
“expensively” is pronounced EK-SPEN-siv-lee — IPA /ˌɛkˈspɛnsɪvli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ekspensivlee”.
How many syllables are in “expensively”?
“expensively” has 4 syllables: EK-SPEN-siv-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).