australopithecine
aw-STRAY-loh-PI-tha-SAIN
awstraylohpithasain
/ɔˌstɹeɪloʊˈpɪθəˌsaɪn/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “australopithecine” is spelled “awstraylohpithasain”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | aw | s | t | r | ay | l | oh | p | i | th | a | s | ai | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /oʊ/ | /p/ | /ɪ/ | /θ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /aɪ/ | /n/ |
English writes “australopithecine” with
17 letters for 14 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“awstraylohpithasain” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“australopithecine” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “australopithecine”?
“australopithecine” is pronounced aw-STRAY-loh-PI-tha-SAIN — IPA /ɔˌstɹeɪloʊˈpɪθəˌsaɪn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “awstraylohpithasain”.
How many syllables are in “australopithecine”?
“australopithecine” has 6 syllables: aw-STRAY-loh-PI-tha-SAIN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).