potential
pa-TEN-shal
patenshal
/pəˈtɛnʃəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “potential” is spelled “patenshal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | t | e | n | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “potential” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“patenshal” — 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 “potential”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“potential” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “potential”?
“potential” is pronounced pa-TEN-shal — IPA /pəˈtɛnʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “patenshal”.
How many syllables are in “potential”?
“potential” has 3 syllables: pa-TEN-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).