precautionary
pri-KAW-sha-ne-ree
prikawshanairee
/pɹɪˈkɔʃənɛɹi/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “precautionary” is spelled “prikawshanairee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | i | k | aw | sh | a | n | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ɔ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
English writes “precautionary” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prikawshanairee” — 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 “precautionary”
verysorrythreestoryfreecountrymarrymaryharryhungry
“precautionary” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “precautionary”?
“precautionary” is pronounced pri-KAW-sha-ne-ree — IPA /pɹɪˈkɔʃənɛɹi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prikawshanairee”.
How many syllables are in “precautionary”?
“precautionary” has 5 syllables: pri-KAW-sha-ne-ree (the capitalized syllable is stressed).