escalator
E-ska-LAY-ter
eskalayter
/ˈɛskəˌleɪtɝ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “escalator” is spelled “eskalayter”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | s | k | a | l | ay | t | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “escalator” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“eskalayter” — 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 “escalator”
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“escalator” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “escalator”?
“escalator” is pronounced E-ska-LAY-ter — IPA /ˈɛskəˌleɪtɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “eskalayter”.
How many syllables are in “escalator”?
“escalator” has 4 syllables: E-ska-LAY-ter (the capitalized syllable is stressed).