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