appropriate
a-PROH-pree-at
aprohpreeat
/əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “appropriate” is spelled “aprohpreeat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | r | oh | p | r | ee | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “appropriate” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aprohpreeat” — 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 “appropriate”
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“appropriate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “appropriate”?
“appropriate” is pronounced a-PROH-pree-at — IPA /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aprohpreeat”.
How many syllables are in “appropriate”?
“appropriate” has 4 syllables: a-PROH-pree-at (the capitalized syllable is stressed).