potentially
pa-TEN-sha-lee
patenshalee
/pəˈtɛnʃəli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “potentially” is spelled “patenshalee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | t | e | n | sh | a | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “potentially” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“patenshalee” — 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 “potentially”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“potentially” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “potentially”?
“potentially” is pronounced pa-TEN-sha-lee — IPA /pəˈtɛnʃəli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “patenshalee”.
How many syllables are in “potentially”?
“potentially” has 4 syllables: pa-TEN-sha-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).