extortionate
ek-STOR-sha-nat
ekstorshanat
/ɛkˈstɔɹʃənət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “extortionate” is spelled “ekstorshanat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | t | aw | r | sh | a | n | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “extortionate” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ekstorshanat” — 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 “extortionate”
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“extortionate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “extortionate”?
“extortionate” is pronounced ek-STOR-sha-nat — IPA /ɛkˈstɔɹʃənət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ekstorshanat”.
How many syllables are in “extortionate”?
“extortionate” has 4 syllables: ek-STOR-sha-nat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).