pencils
PEN-salz
pensalz
/ˈpɛnsəlz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pencils” is spelled “pensalz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | n | s | a | l | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /z/ |
English writes “pencils” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pensalz” — 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 “pencils”
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“pencils” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pencils”?
“pencils” is pronounced PEN-salz — IPA /ˈpɛnsəlz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pensalz”.
How many syllables are in “pencils”?
“pencils” has 2 syllables: PEN-salz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).