pessimistic
PE-sa-MI-stik
pesamistik
/ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pessimistic” is spelled “pesamistik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | s | a | m | i | s | t | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “pessimistic” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pesamistik” — 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 “pessimistic”
picksickmusicquickstickkickpublicnickdickmagic
“pessimistic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pessimistic”?
“pessimistic” is pronounced PE-sa-MI-stik — IPA /ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pesamistik”.
How many syllables are in “pessimistic”?
“pessimistic” has 4 syllables: PE-sa-MI-stik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).