postoperative
POH-STAW-pa-ra-tiv
pohstawpuhrativ
/ˌpoʊˈstɔpəɹətɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “postoperative” is spelled “pohstawpuhrativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oh | s | t | aw | p | a | r | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɔ/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “postoperative” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pohstawpuhrativ” — 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 “postoperative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“postoperative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “postoperative”?
“postoperative” is pronounced POH-STAW-pa-ra-tiv — IPA /ˌpoʊˈstɔpəɹətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pohstawpuhrativ”.
How many syllables are in “postoperative”?
“postoperative” has 5 syllables: POH-STAW-pa-ra-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).