parsimonious
PAR-sa-MOH-nee-as
parsamohneeas
/ˌpɑɹsəˈmoʊniəs/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “parsimonious” is spelled “parsamohneeas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | r | s | a | m | oh | n | ee | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “parsimonious” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“parsamohneeas” — 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 “parsimonious”
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“parsimonious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “parsimonious”?
“parsimonious” is pronounced PAR-sa-MOH-nee-as — IPA /ˌpɑɹsəˈmoʊniəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “parsamohneeas”.
How many syllables are in “parsimonious”?
“parsimonious” has 5 syllables: PAR-sa-MOH-nee-as (the capitalized syllable is stressed).