lunatic
LOO-na-TIK
loonatik
/ˈlunəˌtɪk/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “lunatic” is spelled “loonatik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | oo | n | a | t | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /u/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “lunatic” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“loonatik” — 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 “lunatic”
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“lunatic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “lunatic”?
“lunatic” is pronounced LOO-na-TIK — IPA /ˈlunəˌtɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “loonatik”.
How many syllables are in “lunatic”?
“lunatic” has 3 syllables: LOO-na-TIK (the capitalized syllable is stressed).