plaintively
PLAYN-TAIV-lee
playntaivlee
/ˈpleɪnˌtaɪvli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “plaintively” is spelled “playntaivlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | l | ay | n | t | ai | v | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /aɪ/ | /v/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “plaintively” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“playntaivlee” — 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 “plaintively”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“plaintively” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “plaintively”?
“plaintively” is pronounced PLAYN-TAIV-lee — IPA /ˈpleɪnˌtaɪvli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “playntaivlee”.
How many syllables are in “plaintively”?
“plaintively” has 3 syllables: PLAYN-TAIV-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).