posterity
po-STE-ra-tee
postairatee
/pɑˈstɛɹəti/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “posterity” is spelled “postairatee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | s | t | e | r | a | t | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /i/ |
English writes “posterity” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“postairatee” — 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 “posterity”
prettypartycitysecuritydirtyplentyguiltyteasweetieduty
“posterity” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “posterity”?
“posterity” is pronounced po-STE-ra-tee — IPA /pɑˈstɛɹəti/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “postairatee”.
How many syllables are in “posterity”?
“posterity” has 4 syllables: po-STE-ra-tee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).