very
VE-ree
vairee in Ingglish
IPA /ˈvɛɹi/ · 2 syllables
How “very” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | v | er | y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | v | air | ee |
“very” sound by sound
| Ingglish | v | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /v/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
- Sounds
- 4 sounds from 4 letters: 2 vowels /ɛ/, /i/ and 2 consonants /v/, /ɹ/
- Syllables
- 2 — VE · ree, stress on the 1st
- Frequency
- one of the most common words in English: 1,273 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #109 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɛɹi/
Words that sound like “very” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “very” (/ɛɹi/)
marrymaryharryjerrylarrymerryscarygaryterrybury
See all 44 words that rhyme with “very” →
“very” — questions & answers
How do you spell “very”?
V-E-R-Y in English; “vairee” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “very”?
VE-ree — IPA /ˈvɛɹi/, 2 syllables, stress on the 1st.
What is the IPA for “very”?
/ˈvɛɹi/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 1st.
What words sound like “very”?
“vary”, “verry” — same sounds, different spelling.