primarily
prai-ME-ra-lee
praimairalee
/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “primarily” is spelled “praimairalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | ai | m | e | r | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “primarily” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“praimairalee” — 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 “primarily”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“primarily” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “primarily”?
“primarily” is pronounced prai-ME-ra-lee — IPA /pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “praimairalee”.
How many syllables are in “primarily”?
“primarily” has 4 syllables: prai-ME-ra-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).