perfectionist
per-FEK-sha-nast
perfekshanast
/pɝˈfɛkʃənəst/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “perfectionist” is spelled “perfekshanast”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | f | e | k | sh | a | n | a | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “perfectionist” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perfekshanast” — 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 “perfectionist”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“perfectionist” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “perfectionist”?
“perfectionist” is pronounced per-FEK-sha-nast — IPA /pɝˈfɛkʃənəst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perfekshanast”.
How many syllables are in “perfectionist”?
“perfectionist” has 4 syllables: per-FEK-sha-nast (the capitalized syllable is stressed).