athletic
ath-LE-tik
athletik
/æθˈlɛtɪk/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “athletic” is spelled “athletik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | th | l | e | t | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /θ/ | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “athletic” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“athletik” — 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 “athletic”
picksickmusicquickstickkickpublicnickdickmagic
“athletic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “athletic”?
“athletic” is pronounced ath-LE-tik — IPA /æθˈlɛtɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “athletik”.
How many syllables are in “athletic”?
“athletic” has 3 syllables: ath-LE-tik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).