painstakingly
PAYN-STAY-king-lee
paynstaykinglee
/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “painstakingly” is spelled “paynstaykinglee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | ay | n | s | t | ay | k | i | ng | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “painstakingly” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“paynstaykinglee” — 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 “painstakingly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“painstakingly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “painstakingly”?
“painstakingly” is pronounced PAYN-STAY-king-lee — IPA /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “paynstaykinglee”.
How many syllables are in “painstakingly”?
“painstakingly” has 4 syllables: PAYN-STAY-king-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).