painstaking
PAYN-STAY-king
paynstayking
/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “painstaking” is spelled “paynstayking”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | ay | n | s | t | ay | k | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “painstaking” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“paynstayking” — 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 “painstaking”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“painstaking” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “painstaking”?
“painstaking” is pronounced PAYN-STAY-king — IPA /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “paynstayking”.
How many syllables are in “painstaking”?
“painstaking” has 3 syllables: PAYN-STAY-king (the capitalized syllable is stressed).