slippery
SLI-per-ee
sliperee
/ˈslɪpɝi/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “slippery” is spelled “sliperee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | l | i | p | er | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /i/ |
English writes “slippery” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sliperee” — 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 “slippery”
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“slippery” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “slippery”?
“slippery” is pronounced SLI-per-ee — IPA /ˈslɪpɝi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sliperee”.
How many syllables are in “slippery”?
“slippery” has 3 syllables: SLI-per-ee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).