austerity
AW-STE-ri-tee
awstairitee
/ˌɔˈstɛɹɪti/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “austerity” is spelled “awstairitee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | aw | s | t | e | r | i | t | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /i/ |
English writes “austerity” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“awstairitee” — 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 “austerity”
prettypartycitysecuritydirtyplentyguiltyteasweetieduty
“austerity” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “austerity”?
“austerity” is pronounced AW-STE-ri-tee — IPA /ˌɔˈstɛɹɪti/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “awstairitee”.
How many syllables are in “austerity”?
“austerity” has 4 syllables: AW-STE-ri-tee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).