percussionist
per-KUH-sha-nist
perkuhshanist
/pɝˈkʌʃənɪst/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “percussionist” is spelled “perkuhshanist”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | k | uh | sh | a | n | i | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ʌ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “percussionist” with
13 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perkuhshanist” — 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 “percussionist”
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“percussionist” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “percussionist”?
“percussionist” is pronounced per-KUH-sha-nist — IPA /pɝˈkʌʃənɪst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perkuhshanist”.
How many syllables are in “percussionist”?
“percussionist” has 4 syllables: per-KUH-sha-nist (the capitalized syllable is stressed).