surprisingly
ser-PRAI-zing-lee
serpraizinglee
/sɝˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “surprisingly” is spelled “serpraizinglee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | er | p | r | ai | z | i | ng | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “surprisingly” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“serpraizinglee” — 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 “surprisingly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“surprisingly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “surprisingly”?
“surprisingly” is pronounced ser-PRAI-zing-lee — IPA /sɝˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “serpraizinglee”.
How many syllables are in “surprisingly”?
“surprisingly” has 4 syllables: ser-PRAI-zing-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).