mendacious
men-DAY-shas
mendayshas
/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “mendacious” is spelled “mendayshas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | e | n | d | ay | sh | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “mendacious” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mendayshas” — 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 “mendacious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“mendacious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “mendacious”?
“mendacious” is pronounced men-DAY-shas — IPA /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mendayshas”.
How many syllables are in “mendacious”?
“mendacious” has 3 syllables: men-DAY-shas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).