ferry
FE-ree
fairee in Ingglish
IPA /ˈfɛɹi/ · 2 syllables
How “ferry” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | f | err | y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | f | air | ee |
“ferry” sound by sound
| Ingglish | f | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
- Sounds
- 4 sounds from 5 letters: 2 vowels /ɛ/, /i/ and 2 consonants /f/, /ɹ/
- Syllables
- 2 — FE · ree, stress on the 1st
- Frequency
- fairly common: 5.5 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #6,520 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɛɹi/
Words that sound like “ferry” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “ferry” (/ɛɹi/)
verymarrymaryharryjerrylarrymerryscarygaryterry
“ferry” — questions & answers
How do you spell “ferry”?
F-E-R-R-Y in English; “fairee” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “ferry”?
FE-ree — IPA /ˈfɛɹi/, 2 syllables, stress on the 1st.
What is the IPA for “ferry”?
/ˈfɛɹi/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 1st.
What words sound like “ferry”?
“fairy” — same sounds, different spelling.