encephalitis
en-SE-fa-LAI-tas
ensefalaitas
/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “encephalitis” is spelled “ensefalaitas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | n | s | e | f | a | l | ai | t | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “encephalitis” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ensefalaitas” — 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 “encephalitis”
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“encephalitis” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “encephalitis”?
“encephalitis” is pronounced en-SE-fa-LAI-tas — IPA /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ensefalaitas”.
How many syllables are in “encephalitis”?
“encephalitis” has 5 syllables: en-SE-fa-LAI-tas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).