extinguishers
ik-STING-gwi-sherz
ikstinggwisherz
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɝz/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “extinguishers” is spelled “ikstinggwisherz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | t | i | ng | g | w | i | sh | er | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /w/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ɝ/ | /z/ |
English writes “extinguishers” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikstinggwisherz” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“extinguishers” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “extinguishers”?
“extinguishers” is pronounced ik-STING-gwi-sherz — IPA /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɝz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikstinggwisherz”.
How many syllables are in “extinguishers”?
“extinguishers” has 4 syllables: ik-STING-gwi-sherz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).