extraterrestrial
EK-stra-ter-E-stree-al
ekstraterestreeal
/ˌɛkstɹətɝˈɛstɹiəl/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “extraterrestrial” is spelled “ekstraterestreeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | t | r | a | t | er | e | s | t | r | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “extraterrestrial” with
16 letters for 15 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ekstraterestreeal” — 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 “extraterrestrial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“extraterrestrial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “extraterrestrial”?
“extraterrestrial” is pronounced EK-stra-ter-E-stree-al — IPA /ˌɛkstɹətɝˈɛstɹiəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ekstraterestreeal”.
How many syllables are in “extraterrestrial”?
“extraterrestrial” has 6 syllables: EK-stra-ter-E-stree-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).