archaic
ar-KAY-ik
arkayik
/ɑɹˈkeɪɪk/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “archaic” is spelled “arkayik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | o | r | k | ay | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “archaic” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“arkayik” — 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 “archaic”
picksickmusicquickstickkickpublicnickdickmagic
“archaic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “archaic”?
“archaic” is pronounced ar-KAY-ik — IPA /ɑɹˈkeɪɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “arkayik”.
How many syllables are in “archaic”?
“archaic” has 3 syllables: ar-KAY-ik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).