patient
PAY-shant
payshant
/ˈpeɪʃənt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “patient” is spelled “payshant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | ay | sh | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “patient” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“payshant” — 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 “patient”
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“patient” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “patient”?
“patient” is pronounced PAY-shant — IPA /ˈpeɪʃənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “payshant”.
How many syllables are in “patient”?
“patient” has 2 syllables: PAY-shant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).