provocative
proh-VO-ka-tiv
prohvokativ
/pɹoʊˈvɑkətɪv/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “provocative” is spelled “prohvokativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | oh | v | o | k | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “provocative” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prohvokativ” — 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 “provocative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“provocative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “provocative”?
“provocative” is pronounced proh-VO-ka-tiv — IPA /pɹoʊˈvɑkətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prohvokativ”.
How many syllables are in “provocative”?
“provocative” has 4 syllables: proh-VO-ka-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).