profligate
PRAW-fli-GAYT
prawfligayt
/ˈpɹɔflɪˌɡeɪt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “profligate” is spelled “prawfligayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | aw | f | l | i | g | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɔ/ | /f/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “profligate” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prawfligayt” — 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 “profligate”
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“profligate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “profligate”?
“profligate” is pronounced PRAW-fli-GAYT — IPA /ˈpɹɔflɪˌɡeɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prawfligayt”.
How many syllables are in “profligate”?
“profligate” has 3 syllables: PRAW-fli-GAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).