miserly
MAI-zer-lee
maizerlee
/ˈmaɪzɝli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “miserly” is spelled “maizerlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | ai | z | er | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ | /ɝ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “miserly” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“maizerlee” — 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 “miserly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“miserly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “miserly”?
“miserly” is pronounced MAI-zer-lee — IPA /ˈmaɪzɝli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “maizerlee”.
How many syllables are in “miserly”?
“miserly” has 3 syllables: MAI-zer-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).