catholicism
ka-THAW-la-SI-zam
kathawlasizam
/kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “catholicism” is spelled “kathawlasizam”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | th | aw | l | a | s | i | z | a | m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /θ/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /z/ | /ə/ | /m/ |
English writes “catholicism” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kathawlasizam” — 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 “catholicism”
comefromsomeproblemumwelcomebecomesystembottomvictim
“catholicism” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “catholicism”?
“catholicism” is pronounced ka-THAW-la-SI-zam — IPA /kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kathawlasizam”.
How many syllables are in “catholicism”?
“catholicism” has 5 syllables: ka-THAW-la-SI-zam (the capitalized syllable is stressed).