pontificate
pon-TI-fa-KAYT
pontifakayt
/pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pontificate” is spelled “pontifakayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | n | t | i | f | a | k | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “pontificate” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pontifakayt” — 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 “pontificate”
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“pontificate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pontificate”?
“pontificate” is pronounced pon-TI-fa-KAYT — IPA /pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pontifakayt”.
How many syllables are in “pontificate”?
“pontificate” has 4 syllables: pon-TI-fa-KAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).