ly
LAI
lai in Ingglish
IPA /ˈlaɪ/ · 1 syllable
How “ly” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | l | y |
|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | l | ai |
“ly” sound by sound
| Ingglish | l | ai |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /aɪ/ |
- Sounds
- 2 sounds from 2 letters: 1 vowel /aɪ/ and 1 consonant /l/
- Syllables
- 1 — LAI
- Frequency
- uncommon: 0.97 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #17,594 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /aɪ/
Words that sound like “ly” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “ly” (/aɪ/)
“ly” — questions & answers
How do you spell “ly”?
L-Y in English; “lai” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “ly”?
LAI — IPA /ˈlaɪ/, 1 syllable.
What is the IPA for “ly”?
/ˈlaɪ/ — 1 syllable.
What words sound like “ly”?
“lie”, “lai”, “lye” — same sounds, different spelling.