extinguishing
ik-STING-gwi-shing
ikstinggwishing
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “extinguishing” is spelled “ikstinggwishing”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | t | i | ng | g | w | i | sh | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /w/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “extinguishing” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikstinggwishing” — 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 “extinguishing”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“extinguishing” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “extinguishing”?
“extinguishing” is pronounced ik-STING-gwi-shing — IPA /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikstinggwishing”.
How many syllables are in “extinguishing”?
“extinguishing” has 4 syllables: ik-STING-gwi-shing (the capitalized syllable is stressed).