friendly
FREND-lee
frendlee
/ˈfɹɛndli/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “friendly” is spelled “frendlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | r | e | n | d | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “friendly” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“frendlee” — 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 “friendly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“friendly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “friendly”?
“friendly” is pronounced FREND-lee — IPA /ˈfɹɛndli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “frendlee”.
How many syllables are in “friendly”?
“friendly” has 2 syllables: FREND-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).