pesticide
PE-sta-SAID
pestasaid
/ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pesticide” is spelled “pestasaid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | s | t | a | s | ai | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /aɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “pesticide” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pestasaid” — 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 “pesticide”
insidesidetriedoutsidediedridehidedecideliedsuicide
“pesticide” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pesticide”?
“pesticide” is pronounced PE-sta-SAID — IPA /ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pestasaid”.
How many syllables are in “pesticide”?
“pesticide” has 3 syllables: PE-sta-SAID (the capitalized syllable is stressed).