English pronunciation
How to pronounce “silly”
Phonetic spelling
SIL-ee
IPA /ˈsɪɫi/
How do you spell “silly”?
s i l l y
“silly” is spelled S-I-L-L-Y. It is pronounced SIL-ee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
That was a silly mistake, but I fixed it.
We watched a silly movie last night.