ostracism
AW-stra-SI-zam
awstrasizam
/ˈɔstɹəˌsɪzəm/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ostracism” is spelled “awstrasizam”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | aw | s | t | r | a | s | i | z | a | m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /z/ | /ə/ | /m/ |
English writes “ostracism” with
9 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“awstrasizam” — 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 “ostracism”
comefromsomeproblemumwelcomebecomesystembottomvictim
“ostracism” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ostracism”?
“ostracism” is pronounced AW-stra-SI-zam — IPA /ˈɔstɹəˌsɪzəm/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “awstrasizam”.
How many syllables are in “ostracism”?
“ostracism” has 4 syllables: AW-stra-SI-zam (the capitalized syllable is stressed).