approximate
a-PROK-sa-mat
aproksamat
/əˈpɹɑksəmət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “approximate” is spelled “aproksamat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | r | o | k | s | a | m | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “approximate” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aproksamat” — 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 “approximate”
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“approximate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “approximate”?
“approximate” is pronounced a-PROK-sa-mat — IPA /əˈpɹɑksəmət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aproksamat”.
How many syllables are in “approximate”?
“approximate” has 4 syllables: a-PROK-sa-mat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).