respectfully
ri-SPEKT-fa-lee
rispektfalee
/ɹɪˈspɛktfəli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “respectfully” is spelled “rispektfalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | s | p | e | k | t | f | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “respectfully” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“rispektfalee” — 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 “respectfully”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“respectfully” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “respectfully”?
“respectfully” is pronounced ri-SPEKT-fa-lee — IPA /ɹɪˈspɛktfəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “rispektfalee”.
How many syllables are in “respectfully”?
“respectfully” has 4 syllables: ri-SPEKT-fa-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).