gracious
GRAY-shas
grayshas
/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “gracious” is spelled “grayshas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | r | ay | sh | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “gracious” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“grayshas” — 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 “gracious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“gracious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “gracious”?
“gracious” is pronounced GRAY-shas — IPA /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “grayshas”.
How many syllables are in “gracious”?
“gracious” has 2 syllables: GRAY-shas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).