prehistoric
PREE-hi-STAW-rik
preehistorik
/ˌpɹihɪˈstɔɹɪk/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prehistoric” is spelled “preehistorik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | ee | h | i | s | t | aw | r | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /h/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “prehistoric” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“preehistorik” — 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 “prehistoric”
picksickmusicquickstickkickpublicnickdickmagic
“prehistoric” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prehistoric”?
“prehistoric” is pronounced PREE-hi-STAW-rik — IPA /ˌpɹihɪˈstɔɹɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “preehistorik”.
How many syllables are in “prehistoric”?
“prehistoric” has 4 syllables: PREE-hi-STAW-rik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).