Desertlessly is spelled with five syllables and can be transcribed in IPA as /dɪˈzəːt.lɪs.li/. The first syllable is pronounced /dɪ/, followed by an unstressed second syllable pronounced /ˈzəːt/. The third syllable is the stressed syllable and is pronounced with a long E sound /lɪs/ and the last two syllables are pronounced as /li/. This adverb describes a condition where something is done without deserting or abandoning something or someone.