pecuniary
pe-KYOO-nee-E-ree
pekyooneeairee
/pɛˈkjuniˌɛɹi/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pecuniary” is spelled “pekyooneeairee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | k | y | oo | n | ee | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /u/ | /n/ | /i/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
English writes “pecuniary” with
9 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pekyooneeairee” — 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 “pecuniary”
verysorrythreestoryfreecountrymarrymaryharryhungry
“pecuniary” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pecuniary”?
“pecuniary” is pronounced pe-KYOO-nee-E-ree — IPA /pɛˈkjuniˌɛɹi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pekyooneeairee”.
How many syllables are in “pecuniary”?
“pecuniary” has 5 syllables: pe-KYOO-nee-E-ree (the capitalized syllable is stressed).