philistia
fi-LI-stee-a
filisteea
/fɪˈlɪstiə/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “philistia” is spelled “filisteea”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | i | l | i | s | t | ee | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /i/ | /ə/ |
English writes “philistia” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“filisteea” — 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 “philistia”
ideaareamariamediagloriakoreaphiladelphiacynthiavictoriasylvia
“philistia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “philistia”?
“philistia” is pronounced fi-LI-stee-a — IPA /fɪˈlɪstiə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “filisteea”.
How many syllables are in “philistia”?
“philistia” has 4 syllables: fi-LI-stee-a (the capitalized syllable is stressed).