pedestrian
pa-DE-stree-an
padestreean
/pəˈdɛstɹiən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pedestrian” is spelled “padestreean”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | d | e | s | t | r | ee | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “pedestrian” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“padestreean” — 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 “pedestrian”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“pedestrian” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pedestrian”?
“pedestrian” is pronounced pa-DE-stree-an — IPA /pəˈdɛstɹiən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “padestreean”.
How many syllables are in “pedestrian”?
“pedestrian” has 4 syllables: pa-DE-stree-an (the capitalized syllable is stressed).