ostensibly
o-STEN-sa-blee
ostensablee
/ɑˈstɛnsəbli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ostensibly” is spelled “ostensablee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | o | s | t | e | n | s | a | b | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɑ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “ostensibly” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ostensablee” — 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 “ostensibly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“ostensibly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ostensibly”?
“ostensibly” is pronounced o-STEN-sa-blee — IPA /ɑˈstɛnsəbli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ostensablee”.
How many syllables are in “ostensibly”?
“ostensibly” has 4 syllables: o-STEN-sa-blee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).