unexpectedly
UH-nik-SPEK-tid-lee
uhnikspektidlee
/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “unexpectedly” is spelled “uhnikspektidlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | i | k | s | p | e | k | t | i | d | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “unexpectedly” with
12 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhnikspektidlee” — 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 “unexpectedly”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“unexpectedly” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “unexpectedly”?
“unexpectedly” is pronounced UH-nik-SPEK-tid-lee — IPA /ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhnikspektidlee”.
How many syllables are in “unexpectedly”?
“unexpectedly” has 5 syllables: UH-nik-SPEK-tid-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).