draconian
dray-KOH-nee-an
draykohneean
/dɹeɪˈkoʊniən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “draconian” is spelled “draykohneean”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | r | ay | k | oh | n | ee | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /k/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “draconian” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“draykohneean” — 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 “draconian”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“draconian” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “draconian”?
“draconian” is pronounced dray-KOH-nee-an — IPA /dɹeɪˈkoʊniən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “draykohneean”.
How many syllables are in “draconian”?
“draconian” has 4 syllables: dray-KOH-nee-an (the capitalized syllable is stressed).