potentate
POH-tan-TAYT
pohtantayt
/ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “potentate” is spelled “pohtantayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oh | t | a | n | t | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “potentate” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pohtantayt” — 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 “potentate”
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“potentate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “potentate”?
“potentate” is pronounced POH-tan-TAYT — IPA /ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pohtantayt”.
How many syllables are in “potentate”?
“potentate” has 3 syllables: POH-tan-TAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).