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