slowly
SLOH-lee
slohlee
/ˈsloʊli/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “slowly” is spelled “slohlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | l | oh | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /l/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “slowly” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“slohlee” — 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 “slowly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“slowly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “slowly”?
“slowly” is pronounced SLOH-lee — IPA /ˈsloʊli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “slohlee”.
How many syllables are in “slowly”?
“slowly” has 2 syllables: SLOH-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).