provoking
pra-VOH-king
pravohking
/pɹəˈvoʊkɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “provoking” is spelled “pravohking”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | a | v | oh | k | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /oʊ/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “provoking” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pravohking” — 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 “provoking”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“provoking” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “provoking”?
“provoking” is pronounced pra-VOH-king — IPA /pɹəˈvoʊkɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pravohking”.
How many syllables are in “provoking”?
“provoking” has 3 syllables: pra-VOH-king (the capitalized syllable is stressed).