poverty
PO-ver-tee
povertee
/ˈpɑvɝti/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “poverty” is spelled “povertee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | o | v | er | t | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /t/ | /i/ |
English writes “poverty” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“povertee” — 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 “poverty”
prettypartycitysecuritydirtyplentyguiltyteasweetieduty
“poverty” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “poverty”?
“poverty” is pronounced PO-ver-tee — IPA /ˈpɑvɝti/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “povertee”.
How many syllables are in “poverty”?
“poverty” has 3 syllables: PO-ver-tee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).