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