hopelessly
HOH-pla-slee
hohplaslee
/ˈhoʊpləsli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hopelessly” is spelled “hohplaslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | oh | p | l | a | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /oʊ/ | /p/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “hopelessly” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“hohplaslee” — 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 “hopelessly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“hopelessly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hopelessly”?
“hopelessly” is pronounced HOH-pla-slee — IPA /ˈhoʊpləsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “hohplaslee”.
How many syllables are in “hopelessly”?
“hopelessly” has 3 syllables: HOH-pla-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).