preliminarily
pri-LI-ma-NE-ri-lee
prilimanairilee
/pɹɪˌlɪməˈnɛɹɪli/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “preliminarily” is spelled “prilimanairilee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | i | l | i | m | a | n | e | r | i | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “preliminarily” with
13 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prilimanairilee” — 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 “preliminarily”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“preliminarily” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “preliminarily”?
“preliminarily” is pronounced pri-LI-ma-NE-ri-lee — IPA /pɹɪˌlɪməˈnɛɹɪli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prilimanairilee”.
How many syllables are in “preliminarily”?
“preliminarily” has 6 syllables: pri-LI-ma-NE-ri-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).