perfunctory
per-FUHNGK-ter-ee
perfuhngkteree
/pɝˈfʌŋktɝi/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “perfunctory” is spelled “perfuhngkteree”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | f | uh | ng | k | t | er | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /ʌ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /i/ |
English writes “perfunctory” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perfuhngkteree” — 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 “perfunctory”
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“perfunctory” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “perfunctory”?
“perfunctory” is pronounced per-FUHNGK-ter-ee — IPA /pɝˈfʌŋktɝi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perfuhngkteree”.
How many syllables are in “perfunctory”?
“perfunctory” has 4 syllables: per-FUHNGK-ter-ee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).