purposely
PER-pa-slee
perpaslee
/ˈpɝpəsli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “purposely” is spelled “perpaslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | p | a | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “purposely” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perpaslee” — 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 “purposely”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“purposely” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “purposely”?
“purposely” is pronounced PER-pa-slee — IPA /ˈpɝpəsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perpaslee”.
How many syllables are in “purposely”?
“purposely” has 3 syllables: PER-pa-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).