surreptitiously
SER-ap-TI-sha-slee
seraptishaslee
/ˌsɝəpˈtɪʃəsli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “surreptitiously” is spelled “seraptishaslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | er | a | p | t | i | sh | a | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “surreptitiously” with
15 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“seraptishaslee” — 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 “surreptitiously”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“surreptitiously” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “surreptitiously”?
“surreptitiously” is pronounced SER-ap-TI-sha-slee — IPA /ˌsɝəpˈtɪʃəsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “seraptishaslee”.
How many syllables are in “surreptitiously”?
“surreptitiously” has 5 syllables: SER-ap-TI-sha-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).