purposefully
PER-pas-fa-lee
perpasfalee
/ˈpɝpəsfəli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “purposefully” is spelled “perpasfalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | p | a | s | f | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “purposefully” with
12 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perpasfalee” — 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 “purposefully”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“purposefully” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “purposefully”?
“purposefully” is pronounced PER-pas-fa-lee — IPA /ˈpɝpəsfəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perpasfalee”.
How many syllables are in “purposefully”?
“purposefully” has 4 syllables: PER-pas-fa-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).