northwesterly
NOR-THWE-ster-lee
northwesterlee
/ˌnɔɹˈθwɛstɝli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “northwesterly” is spelled “northwesterlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | n | aw | r | th | w | e | s | t | er | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /n/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /θ/ | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “northwesterly” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“northwesterlee” — 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 “northwesterly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“northwesterly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “northwesterly”?
“northwesterly” is pronounced NOR-THWE-ster-lee — IPA /ˌnɔɹˈθwɛstɝli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “northwesterlee”.
How many syllables are in “northwesterly”?
“northwesterly” has 4 syllables: NOR-THWE-ster-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).