posthumous
POS-chu-mas
poschumas
/ˈpɑstʃʊməs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “posthumous” is spelled “poschumas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | s | ch | u | m | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /s/ | /tʃ/ | /ʊ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “posthumous” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“poschumas” — 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 “posthumous”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“posthumous” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “posthumous”?
“posthumous” is pronounced POS-chu-mas — IPA /ˈpɑstʃʊməs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “poschumas”.
How many syllables are in “posthumous”?
“posthumous” has 3 syllables: POS-chu-mas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).