poltergeist
POHL-ter-GAIST
pohltergaist
/ˈpoʊltɝˌɡaɪst/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “poltergeist” is spelled “pohltergaist”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oh | l | t | er | g | ai | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ɡ/ | /aɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “poltergeist” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pohltergaist” — 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 “poltergeist”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“poltergeist” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “poltergeist”?
“poltergeist” is pronounced POHL-ter-GAIST — IPA /ˈpoʊltɝˌɡaɪst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pohltergaist”.
How many syllables are in “poltergeist”?
“poltergeist” has 3 syllables: POHL-ter-GAIST (the capitalized syllable is stressed).