bicentennial
BAI-sen-TE-nee-al
baisenteneeal
/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “bicentennial” is spelled “baisenteneeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | ai | s | e | n | t | e | n | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /aɪ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “bicentennial” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“baisenteneeal” — 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 “bicentennial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“bicentennial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “bicentennial”?
“bicentennial” is pronounced BAI-sen-TE-nee-al — IPA /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “baisenteneeal”.
How many syllables are in “bicentennial”?
“bicentennial” has 5 syllables: BAI-sen-TE-nee-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).