superficially
SOO-per-FI-sha-lee
sooperfishalee
/ˈsupɝˌfɪʃəli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “superficially” is spelled “sooperfishalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | oo | p | er | f | i | sh | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /u/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “superficially” with
13 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sooperfishalee” — 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 “superficially”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“superficially” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “superficially”?
“superficially” is pronounced SOO-per-FI-sha-lee — IPA /ˈsupɝˌfɪʃəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sooperfishalee”.
How many syllables are in “superficially”?
“superficially” has 5 syllables: SOO-per-FI-sha-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).