deoxyribonucleic
dee-OK-see-RAI-boh-noo-KLAY-ik
deeokseeraibohnooklayik
/diˌɑksiˌɹaɪboʊnuˈkleɪɪk/ · 8 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “deoxyribonucleic” is spelled “deeokseeraibohnooklayik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ee | o | k | s | ee | r | ai | b | oh | n | oo | k | l | ay | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /i/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /i/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /b/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ | /u/ | /k/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “deoxyribonucleic” with
16 letters for 17 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“deeokseeraibohnooklayik” — 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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“deoxyribonucleic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “deoxyribonucleic”?
“deoxyribonucleic” is pronounced dee-OK-see-RAI-boh-noo-KLAY-ik — IPA /diˌɑksiˌɹaɪboʊnuˈkleɪɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “deeokseeraibohnooklayik”.
How many syllables are in “deoxyribonucleic”?
“deoxyribonucleic” has 8 syllables: dee-OK-see-RAI-boh-noo-KLAY-ik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).