electric
i-LEK-trik
ilektrik
/ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “electric” is spelled “ilektrik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | l | e | k | t | r | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “electric” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ilektrik” — 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 “electric”
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“electric” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “electric”?
“electric” is pronounced i-LEK-trik — IPA /ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ilektrik”.
How many syllables are in “electric”?
“electric” has 3 syllables: i-LEK-trik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).