pentecostal
PEN-ta-KAW-stal
pentakawstal
/ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pentecostal” is spelled “pentakawstal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | n | t | a | k | aw | s | t | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “pentecostal” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pentakawstal” — 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 “pentecostal”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“pentecostal” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pentecostal”?
“pentecostal” is pronounced PEN-ta-KAW-stal — IPA /ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pentakawstal”.
How many syllables are in “pentecostal”?
“pentecostal” has 4 syllables: PEN-ta-KAW-stal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).