portray
por-TRAY
portray
/pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “portray” is spelled “portray”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | aw | r | t | r | ay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ |
English writes “portray” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“portray” — 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 “portray”
reraypraygrayspraygreybetraytraytreyandre
“portray” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “portray”?
“portray” is pronounced por-TRAY — IPA /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “portray”.
How many syllables are in “portray”?
“portray” has 2 syllables: por-TRAY (the capitalized syllable is stressed).