facetiously
fa-SEE-sha-slee
faseeshaslee
/fəˈsiʃəsli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “facetiously” is spelled “faseeshaslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | a | s | ee | sh | a | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /i/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “facetiously” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“faseeshaslee” — 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 “facetiously”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“facetiously” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “facetiously”?
“facetiously” is pronounced fa-SEE-sha-slee — IPA /fəˈsiʃəsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “faseeshaslee”.
How many syllables are in “facetiously”?
“facetiously” has 4 syllables: fa-SEE-sha-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).