counterproductive
KOUN-ter-pra-DUHK-tiv
kounterpraduhktiv
/ˈkaʊntɝpɹəˌdʌktɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “counterproductive” is spelled “kounterpraduhktiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | ou | n | t | er | p | r | a | d | uh | k | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /ʌ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “counterproductive” with
17 letters for 14 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kounterpraduhktiv” — 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 “counterproductive”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“counterproductive” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “counterproductive”?
“counterproductive” is pronounced KOUN-ter-pra-DUHK-tiv — IPA /ˈkaʊntɝpɹəˌdʌktɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kounterpraduhktiv”.
How many syllables are in “counterproductive”?
“counterproductive” has 5 syllables: KOUN-ter-pra-DUHK-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).