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