expressly
ek-SPRE-slee
ekspreslee
/ɛkˈspɹɛsli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “expressly” is spelled “ekspreslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | p | r | e | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “expressly” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ekspreslee” — 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 “expressly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“expressly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “expressly”?
“expressly” is pronounced ek-SPRE-slee — IPA /ɛkˈspɹɛsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ekspreslee”.
How many syllables are in “expressly”?
“expressly” has 3 syllables: ek-SPRE-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).