paternity
pa-TER-ni-tee
paternitee
/pəˈtɝnɪti/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “paternity” is spelled “paternitee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | t | er | n | i | t | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /i/ |
English writes “paternity” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“paternitee” — 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 “paternity”
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“paternity” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “paternity”?
“paternity” is pronounced pa-TER-ni-tee — IPA /pəˈtɝnɪti/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “paternitee”.
How many syllables are in “paternity”?
“paternity” has 4 syllables: pa-TER-ni-tee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).