penultimate
pe-NUHL-ta-mat
penuhltamat
/pɛˈnʌltəmət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “penultimate” is spelled “penuhltamat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | n | uh | l | t | a | m | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʌ/ | /l/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “penultimate” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“penuhltamat” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“penultimate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “penultimate”?
“penultimate” is pronounced pe-NUHL-ta-mat — IPA /pɛˈnʌltəmət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “penuhltamat”.
How many syllables are in “penultimate”?
“penultimate” has 4 syllables: pe-NUHL-ta-mat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).