potent
POH-tant
pohtant
/ˈpoʊtənt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “potent” is spelled “pohtant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oh | t | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “potent” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pohtant” — 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 “potent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“potent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “potent”?
“potent” is pronounced POH-tant — IPA /ˈpoʊtənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pohtant”.
How many syllables are in “potent”?
“potent” has 2 syllables: POH-tant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).