postpone
pohst-POHN
pohstpohn
/poʊstˈpoʊn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “postpone” is spelled “pohstpohn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oh | s | t | p | oh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “postpone” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pohstpohn” — 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 “postpone”
ownalonephoneknownstonetelephonebonegrownthrownzone
“postpone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “postpone”?
“postpone” is pronounced pohst-POHN — IPA /poʊstˈpoʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pohstpohn”.
How many syllables are in “postpone”?
“postpone” has 2 syllables: pohst-POHN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).