ostentatiously
O-stan-TAY-sha-slee
ostantayshaslee
/ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəsli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ostentatiously” is spelled “ostantayshaslee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | o | s | t | a | n | t | ay | sh | a | s | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɑ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “ostentatiously” with
14 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ostantayshaslee” — 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 “ostentatiously”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“ostentatiously” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ostentatiously”?
“ostentatiously” is pronounced O-stan-TAY-sha-slee — IPA /ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəsli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ostantayshaslee”.
How many syllables are in “ostentatiously”?
“ostentatiously” has 5 syllables: O-stan-TAY-sha-slee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).