precocious
pri-KOH-shas
prikohshas
/pɹɪˈkoʊʃəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “precocious” is spelled “prikohshas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | i | k | oh | sh | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /oʊ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “precocious” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prikohshas” — 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 “precocious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“precocious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “precocious”?
“precocious” is pronounced pri-KOH-shas — IPA /pɹɪˈkoʊʃəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prikohshas”.
How many syllables are in “precocious”?
“precocious” has 3 syllables: pri-KOH-shas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).