pentathlon
pen-TATH-lan
pentathlan
/pɛnˈtæθlən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pentathlon” is spelled “pentathlan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | n | t | a | th | l | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /θ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “pentathlon” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pentathlan” — 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 “pentathlon”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“pentathlon” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pentathlon”?
“pentathlon” is pronounced pen-TATH-lan — IPA /pɛnˈtæθlən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pentathlan”.
How many syllables are in “pentathlon”?
“pentathlon” has 3 syllables: pen-TATH-lan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).