grievously
GREE-va-slee
greevaslee
/ˈɡɹivəsli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “grievously” is spelled “greevaslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | r | ee | v | a | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “grievously” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“greevaslee” — 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 “grievously”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“grievously” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “grievously”?
“grievously” is pronounced GREE-va-slee — IPA /ˈɡɹivəsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “greevaslee”.
How many syllables are in “grievously”?
“grievously” has 3 syllables: GREE-va-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).