prospective
pra-SPEK-tiv
praspektiv
/pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prospective” is spelled “praspektiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | a | s | p | e | k | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “prospective” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“praspektiv” — 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 “prospective”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“prospective” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prospective”?
“prospective” is pronounced pra-SPEK-tiv — IPA /pɹəˈspɛktɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “praspektiv”.
How many syllables are in “prospective”?
“prospective” has 3 syllables: pra-SPEK-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).