painfully
PAYN-fa-lee
paynfalee
/ˈpeɪnfəli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “painfully” is spelled “paynfalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | ay | n | f | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “painfully” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“paynfalee” — 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 “painfully”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“painfully” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “painfully”?
“painfully” is pronounced PAYN-fa-lee — IPA /ˈpeɪnfəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “paynfalee”.
How many syllables are in “painfully”?
“painfully” has 3 syllables: PAYN-fa-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).