irrepressible
I-ra-PRE-sa-bal
eerapresabal
/ˌɪɹəˈpɹɛsəbəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “irrepressible” is spelled “eerapresabal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | r | a | p | r | e | s | a | b | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “irrepressible” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“eerapresabal” — 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 “irrepressible”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“irrepressible” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “irrepressible”?
“irrepressible” is pronounced I-ra-PRE-sa-bal — IPA /ˌɪɹəˈpɹɛsəbəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “eerapresabal”.
How many syllables are in “irrepressible”?
“irrepressible” has 5 syllables: I-ra-PRE-sa-bal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).