preoccupy
pree-O-kya-PAI
preeokyapai
/pɹiˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “preoccupy” is spelled “preeokyapai”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | ee | o | k | y | a | p | ai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /aɪ/ |
English writes “preoccupy” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“preeokyapai” — 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 “preoccupy”
piespypioccupypopeyemagpiepotpiepyeoctopi
“preoccupy” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “preoccupy”?
“preoccupy” is pronounced pree-O-kya-PAI — IPA /pɹiˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “preeokyapai”.
How many syllables are in “preoccupy”?
“preoccupy” has 4 syllables: pree-O-kya-PAI (the capitalized syllable is stressed).