oxytocin
OK-sa-TOH-san
oksatohsan
/ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “oxytocin” is spelled “oksatohsan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | o | k | s | a | t | oh | s | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /oʊ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “oxytocin” with
8 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“oksatohsan” — 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 “oxytocin”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“oxytocin” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “oxytocin”?
“oxytocin” is pronounced OK-sa-TOH-san — IPA /ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “oksatohsan”.
How many syllables are in “oxytocin”?
“oxytocin” has 4 syllables: OK-sa-TOH-san (the capitalized syllable is stressed).