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