How Do You Spell GREGARIOUSLY?
Pronunciation: [ɡɹɛɡˈe͡əɹɪəsli] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "gregariously" is challenging due to the various syllables and sounds. The word is pronounced [ɡrɛɡəriəsli], with emphasis on the second syllable. The first syllable starts with a voiced velar stop /ɡ/, followed by the open-mid front unrounded vowel /ɛ/. The second syllable contains a stressed schwa /ə/ and the third syllable has the rhotic /r/ sound. To finish, the word concludes with two unstressed syllables, with "ously" being pronounced as /li/. While difficult to spell, "gregariously" means sociable or fond of company.
