prophylactic
PRO-fi-LAK-tik
profilaktik
/ˌpɹɑfɪˈlæktɪk/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prophylactic” is spelled “profilaktik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | o | f | i | l | a | k | t | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɑ/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “prophylactic” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“profilaktik” — 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 “prophylactic”
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“prophylactic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prophylactic”?
“prophylactic” is pronounced PRO-fi-LAK-tik — IPA /ˌpɹɑfɪˈlæktɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “profilaktik”.
How many syllables are in “prophylactic”?
“prophylactic” has 4 syllables: PRO-fi-LAK-tik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).