ostentatious
O-stan-TAY-shas
ostantayshas
/ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ostentatious” is spelled “ostantayshas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | o | s | t | a | n | t | ay | sh | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɑ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “ostentatious” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ostantayshas” — 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 “ostentatious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“ostentatious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ostentatious”?
“ostentatious” is pronounced O-stan-TAY-shas — IPA /ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ostantayshas”.
How many syllables are in “ostentatious”?
“ostentatious” has 4 syllables: O-stan-TAY-shas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).