preoccupied
pree-O-kya-PAID
preeokyapaid
/pɹiˈɑkjəˌpaɪd/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “preoccupied” is spelled “preeokyapaid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | ee | o | k | y | a | p | ai | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /aɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “preoccupied” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“preeokyapaid” — 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 “preoccupied”
insidesidetriedoutsidediedridehidedecideliedsuicide
“preoccupied” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “preoccupied”?
“preoccupied” is pronounced pree-O-kya-PAID — IPA /pɹiˈɑkjəˌpaɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “preeokyapaid”.
How many syllables are in “preoccupied”?
“preoccupied” has 4 syllables: pree-O-kya-PAID (the capitalized syllable is stressed).