punctuate
PUHNGK-choo-AYT
puhngkchooayt
/ˈpʌŋktʃuˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “punctuate” is spelled “puhngkchooayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | uh | ng | k | ch | oo | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ʌ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /tʃ/ | /u/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “punctuate” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“puhngkchooayt” — 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 “punctuate”
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“punctuate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “punctuate”?
“punctuate” is pronounced PUHNGK-choo-AYT — IPA /ˈpʌŋktʃuˌeɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “puhngkchooayt”.
How many syllables are in “punctuate”?
“punctuate” has 3 syllables: PUHNGK-choo-AYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).