excruciating
ik-SKROO-shee-AY-ting
ikskroosheeayting
/ɪkˈskɹuʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “excruciating” is spelled “ikskroosheeayting”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | k | r | oo | sh | ee | ay | t | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /u/ | /ʃ/ | /i/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “excruciating” with
12 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikskroosheeayting” — 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 “excruciating”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“excruciating” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “excruciating”?
“excruciating” is pronounced ik-SKROO-shee-AY-ting — IPA /ɪkˈskɹuʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikskroosheeayting”.
How many syllables are in “excruciating”?
“excruciating” has 5 syllables: ik-SKROO-shee-AY-ting (the capitalized syllable is stressed).