indefinitely
IN-DE-fa-nat-lee
indefanatlee
/ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “indefinitely” is spelled “indefanatlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | d | e | f | a | n | a | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “indefinitely” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“indefanatlee” — 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 “indefinitely”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“indefinitely” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “indefinitely”?
“indefinitely” is pronounced IN-DE-fa-nat-lee — IPA /ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “indefanatlee”.
How many syllables are in “indefinitely”?
“indefinitely” has 5 syllables: IN-DE-fa-nat-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).