How many syllables in Frighteningly?
frighteningly has 4 syllables
frighteningly has 4 syllables
fright-en-ing-ly
Frighteningly means in a way that causes fear or alarm.
The word 'frighteningly' has 3 syllables. The breakdown of syllables is 'fright-' (1 syllable), 'en-' (1 syllable), 'ing-' (1 syllable), and 'ly' (0 syllables, as it functions as a suffix). The vowels in this word are 'i', 'e', 'i', and 'y'. The consonants in this word are 'f', 'r', 'g', 'ht', 'n', and 'ng'.
The thunderstorm frightened the children, and they ran frighteningly fast to seek shelter.
13 ( f, r, i, g, h, t, e, n, i, n, g, l, y )
10 ( f, r, i, g, h, t, e, n, l, y )
ylgninethgirf
Phonetic Transcription of Frighteningly
IPA (International): ˈfraɪtʌnɪŋli:
ARA (American): ˈfraɪtʌnɪŋli
EPA (English): ˈfraɪtʌnɪŋli:
FRAY-TAH-NIH-NGLIY