electricity
i-LEK-TRI-sa-tee
ilektrisatee
/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsəti/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “electricity” is spelled “ilektrisatee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | l | e | k | t | r | i | s | a | t | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /i/ |
English writes “electricity” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ilektrisatee” — 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 “electricity”
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“electricity” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “electricity”?
“electricity” is pronounced i-LEK-TRI-sa-tee — IPA /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsəti/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ilektrisatee”.
How many syllables are in “electricity”?
“electricity” has 5 syllables: i-LEK-TRI-sa-tee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).