expectorant
ik-SPEK-ter-ant
ikspekterant
/ɪkˈspɛktɝənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “expectorant” is spelled “ikspekterant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | p | e | k | t | er | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “expectorant” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikspekterant” — 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 “expectorant”
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“expectorant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “expectorant”?
“expectorant” is pronounced ik-SPEK-ter-ant — IPA /ɪkˈspɛktɝənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikspekterant”.
How many syllables are in “expectorant”?
“expectorant” has 4 syllables: ik-SPEK-ter-ant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).