photovoltaic
FOH-ta-VOHL-TAY-ik
fohtavohltayik
/ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “photovoltaic” is spelled “fohtavohltayik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | oh | t | a | v | oh | l | t | ay | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “photovoltaic” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“fohtavohltayik” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“photovoltaic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “photovoltaic”?
“photovoltaic” is pronounced FOH-ta-VOHL-TAY-ik — IPA /ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “fohtavohltayik”.
How many syllables are in “photovoltaic”?
“photovoltaic” has 5 syllables: FOH-ta-VOHL-TAY-ik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).