polyethylene
PO-LEE-E-tha-LEEN
polee-ethaleen
/ˌpɑˌliˈɛθəˌlin/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “polyethylene” is spelled “polee-ethaleen”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | l | ee | e | th | a | l | ee | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /i/ | /ɛ/ | /θ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ | /n/ |
English writes “polyethylene” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“polee-ethaleen” — 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 “polyethylene”
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“polyethylene” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “polyethylene”?
“polyethylene” is pronounced PO-LEE-E-tha-LEEN — IPA /ˌpɑˌliˈɛθəˌlin/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “polee-ethaleen”.
How many syllables are in “polyethylene”?
“polyethylene” has 5 syllables: PO-LEE-E-tha-LEEN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).