percentile
per-SEN-TAIL
persentail
/pɝˈsɛnˌtaɪl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “percentile” is spelled “persentail”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | s | e | n | t | ai | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /aɪ/ | /l/ |
English writes “percentile” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“persentail” — 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 “percentile”
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“percentile” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “percentile”?
“percentile” is pronounced per-SEN-TAIL — IPA /pɝˈsɛnˌtaɪl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “persentail”.
How many syllables are in “percentile”?
“percentile” has 3 syllables: per-SEN-TAIL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).