percussive
per-KUH-sav
perkuhsav
/pɝˈkʌsəv/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “percussive” is spelled “perkuhsav”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | k | uh | s | a | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ʌ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /v/ |
English writes “percussive” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perkuhsav” — 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 “percussive”
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“percussive” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “percussive”?
“percussive” is pronounced per-KUH-sav — IPA /pɝˈkʌsəv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perkuhsav”.
How many syllables are in “percussive”?
“percussive” has 3 syllables: per-KUH-sav (the capitalized syllable is stressed).