postmodern
POHST-MO-dern
pohstmodern
/ˌpoʊstˈmɑdɝn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “postmodern” is spelled “pohstmodern”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oh | s | t | m | o | d | er | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /m/ | /ɑ/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ |
English writes “postmodern” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pohstmodern” — 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 “postmodern”
turnlearnreturnburnconcernmodernironearnpatternwestern
“postmodern” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “postmodern”?
“postmodern” is pronounced POHST-MO-dern — IPA /ˌpoʊstˈmɑdɝn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pohstmodern”.
How many syllables are in “postmodern”?
“postmodern” has 3 syllables: POHST-MO-dern (the capitalized syllable is stressed).