mercantile
MER-kan-TAIL
merkantail
/ˈmɝkənˌtaɪl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “mercantile” is spelled “merkantail”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | er | k | a | n | t | ai | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /aɪ/ | /l/ |
English writes “mercantile” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“merkantail” — 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 “mercantile”
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“mercantile” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “mercantile”?
“mercantile” is pronounced MER-kan-TAIL — IPA /ˈmɝkənˌtaɪl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “merkantail”.
How many syllables are in “mercantile”?
“mercantile” has 3 syllables: MER-kan-TAIL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).