explicitly
ik-SPLI-sat-lee
iksplisatlee
/ɪkˈsplɪsətli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “explicitly” is spelled “iksplisatlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | p | l | i | s | a | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “explicitly” with
10 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“iksplisatlee” — 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 “explicitly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“explicitly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “explicitly”?
“explicitly” is pronounced ik-SPLI-sat-lee — IPA /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “iksplisatlee”.
How many syllables are in “explicitly”?
“explicitly” has 4 syllables: ik-SPLI-sat-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).