scarcely
SKAIR-slee
skairslee
/ˈskɛɹsli/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “scarcely” is spelled “skairslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | k | e | r | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /k/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “scarcely” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“skairslee” — 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 “scarcely”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“scarcely” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “scarcely”?
“scarcely” is pronounced SKAIR-slee — IPA /ˈskɛɹsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “skairslee”.
How many syllables are in “scarcely”?
“scarcely” has 2 syllables: SKAIR-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).