prickly
PRI-klee
priklee
/ˈpɹɪkli/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prickly” is spelled “priklee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | i | k | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “prickly” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“priklee” — 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 “prickly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“prickly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prickly”?
“prickly” is pronounced PRI-klee — IPA /ˈpɹɪkli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “priklee”.
How many syllables are in “prickly”?
“prickly” has 2 syllables: PRI-klee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).