pontificating
pon-TI-fa-KAY-ting
pontifakayting
/pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pontificating” is spelled “pontifakayting”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | n | t | i | f | a | k | ay | t | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “pontificating” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pontifakayting” — 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 “pontificating”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“pontificating” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pontificating”?
“pontificating” is pronounced pon-TI-fa-KAY-ting — IPA /pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pontifakayting”.
How many syllables are in “pontificating”?
“pontificating” has 5 syllables: pon-TI-fa-KAY-ting (the capitalized syllable is stressed).