"Ordinary" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈɔːdɪnəɹi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"ordinary" has 4 syllables: ordinary.
noun
adjective
“On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.”
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"Ordinary" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Ordinary" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "ordinary" is /ˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/.
Ordinary: A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
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