preliminaries
pri-LI-ma-NE-reez
prilimanaireez
/pɹɪˈlɪməˌnɛɹiz/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “preliminaries” is spelled “prilimanaireez”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | i | l | i | m | a | n | e | r | ee | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /z/ |
English writes “preliminaries” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prilimanaireez” — 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 “preliminaries”
pleasetheseladieskeysmovieschinesestoriescheeseseesbabies
“preliminaries” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “preliminaries”?
“preliminaries” is pronounced pri-LI-ma-NE-reez — IPA /pɹɪˈlɪməˌnɛɹiz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prilimanaireez”.
How many syllables are in “preliminaries”?
“preliminaries” has 5 syllables: pri-LI-ma-NE-reez (the capitalized syllable is stressed).