ostensible
o-STEN-sa-bal
ostensabal
/ɑˈstɛnsəbəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ostensible” is spelled “ostensabal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | o | s | t | e | n | s | a | b | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɑ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “ostensible” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ostensabal” — 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 “ostensible”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“ostensible” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ostensible”?
“ostensible” is pronounced o-STEN-sa-bal — IPA /ɑˈstɛnsəbəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ostensabal”.
How many syllables are in “ostensible”?
“ostensible” has 4 syllables: o-STEN-sa-bal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).