precariously
pri-KE-ree-a-slee
prikaireeaslee
/pɹɪˈkɛɹiəsli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “precariously” is spelled “prikaireeaslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | i | k | e | r | ee | a | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “precariously” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prikaireeaslee” — 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 “precariously”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“precariously” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “precariously”?
“precariously” is pronounced pri-KE-ree-a-slee — IPA /pɹɪˈkɛɹiəsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prikaireeaslee”.
How many syllables are in “precariously”?
“precariously” has 5 syllables: pri-KE-ree-a-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).