legitimately
la-JI-ta-mat-lee
lajitamatlee
/ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “legitimately” is spelled “lajitamatlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | a | j | i | t | a | m | a | t | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /ə/ | /dʒ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “legitimately” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“lajitamatlee” — 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 “legitimately”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“legitimately” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “legitimately”?
“legitimately” is pronounced la-JI-ta-mat-lee — IPA /ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “lajitamatlee”.
How many syllables are in “legitimately”?
“legitimately” has 5 syllables: la-JI-ta-mat-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).