facetious
fa-SEE-shas
faseeshas
/fəˈsiʃəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “facetious” is spelled “faseeshas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | a | s | ee | sh | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /i/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “facetious” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“faseeshas” — 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 “facetious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“facetious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “facetious”?
“facetious” is pronounced fa-SEE-shas — IPA /fəˈsiʃəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “faseeshas”.
How many syllables are in “facetious”?
“facetious” has 3 syllables: fa-SEE-shas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).