polyurethane
PO-LEE-U-ra-THAYN
poleeurathayn
/ˌpɑˌliˈʊɹəˌθeɪn/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “polyurethane” is spelled “poleeurathayn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | l | ee | u | r | a | th | ay | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /i/ | /ʊ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /θ/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ |
English writes “polyurethane” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“poleeurathayn” — 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 “polyurethane”
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“polyurethane” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “polyurethane”?
“polyurethane” is pronounced PO-LEE-U-ra-THAYN — IPA /ˌpɑˌliˈʊɹəˌθeɪn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “poleeurathayn”.
How many syllables are in “polyurethane”?
“polyurethane” has 5 syllables: PO-LEE-U-ra-THAYN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).