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