hermaphroditic
her-MA-fra-DI-tik
hermafraditik
/hɝˌmæfɹəˈdɪtɪk/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hermaphroditic” is spelled “hermafraditik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | er | m | a | f | r | a | d | i | t | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ɝ/ | /m/ | /æ/ | /f/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “hermaphroditic” with
14 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“hermafraditik” — 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 “hermaphroditic”
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“hermaphroditic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hermaphroditic”?
“hermaphroditic” is pronounced her-MA-fra-DI-tik — IPA /hɝˌmæfɹəˈdɪtɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “hermafraditik”.
How many syllables are in “hermaphroditic”?
“hermaphroditic” has 5 syllables: her-MA-fra-DI-tik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).