gratuitous
gra-TOO-a-tas
gratooatas
/ɡɹəˈtuətəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “gratuitous” is spelled “gratooatas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | r | a | t | oo | a | t | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /u/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “gratuitous” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“gratooatas” — 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 “gratuitous”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“gratuitous” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “gratuitous”?
“gratuitous” is pronounced gra-TOO-a-tas — IPA /ɡɹəˈtuətəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “gratooatas”.
How many syllables are in “gratuitous”?
“gratuitous” has 4 syllables: gra-TOO-a-tas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).