sheepishly
SHEE-pish-lee
sheepishlee
/ˈʃipɪʃli/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sheepishly” is spelled “sheepishlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | sh | ee | p | i | sh | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃ/ | /i/ | /p/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “sheepishly” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sheepishlee” — 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 “sheepishly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“sheepishly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sheepishly”?
“sheepishly” is pronounced SHEE-pish-lee — IPA /ˈʃipɪʃli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sheepishlee”.
How many syllables are in “sheepishly”?
“sheepishly” has 3 syllables: SHEE-pish-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).