purportedly
per-POR-tid-LEE
perportidlee
/pɝˈpɔɹtɪdˌli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “purportedly” is spelled “perportidlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | p | aw | r | t | i | d | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “purportedly” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perportidlee” — 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 “purportedly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“purportedly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “purportedly”?
“purportedly” is pronounced per-POR-tid-LEE — IPA /pɝˈpɔɹtɪdˌli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perportidlee”.
How many syllables are in “purportedly”?
“purportedly” has 4 syllables: per-POR-tid-LEE (the capitalized syllable is stressed).