abortive
a-BOR-tiv
abortiv
/əˈbɔɹtɪv/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abortive” is spelled “abortiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | aw | r | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “abortive” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abortiv” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “abortive”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“abortive” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abortive”?
“abortive” is pronounced a-BOR-tiv — IPA /əˈbɔɹtɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abortiv”.
How many syllables are in “abortive”?
“abortive” has 3 syllables: a-BOR-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).