profane
proh-FAYN
prohfayn
/pɹoʊˈfeɪn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “profane” is spelled “prohfayn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | oh | f | ay | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /f/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ |
English writes “profane” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prohfayn” — 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 “profane”
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“profane” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “profane”?
“profane” is pronounced proh-FAYN — IPA /pɹoʊˈfeɪn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prohfayn”.
How many syllables are in “profane”?
“profane” has 2 syllables: proh-FAYN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).