perspicacious
per-spa-KAY-shas
perspakayshas
/pɝspəˈkeɪʃəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “perspicacious” is spelled “perspakayshas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | s | p | a | k | ay | sh | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “perspicacious” with
13 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perspakayshas” — 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 “perspicacious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“perspicacious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “perspicacious”?
“perspicacious” is pronounced per-spa-KAY-shas — IPA /pɝspəˈkeɪʃəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perspakayshas”.
How many syllables are in “perspicacious”?
“perspicacious” has 4 syllables: per-spa-KAY-shas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).