phosphates
FOS-fayts
fosfayts
/ˈfɑsfeɪts/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “phosphates” is spelled “fosfayts”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | o | s | f | ay | t | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɑ/ | /s/ | /f/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /s/ |
English writes “phosphates” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“fosfayts” — 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 “phosphates”
wantsminutesgetsitsparentslotspantslightsstatesnuts
“phosphates” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “phosphates”?
“phosphates” is pronounced FOS-fayts — IPA /ˈfɑsfeɪts/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “fosfayts”.
How many syllables are in “phosphates”?
“phosphates” has 2 syllables: FOS-fayts (the capitalized syllable is stressed).