punishable
PUH-ni-sha-bal
puhnishabal
/ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “punishable” is spelled “puhnishabal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | uh | n | i | sh | a | b | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “punishable” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“puhnishabal” — 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 “punishable”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“punishable” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “punishable”?
“punishable” is pronounced PUH-ni-sha-bal — IPA /ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “puhnishabal”.
How many syllables are in “punishable”?
“punishable” has 4 syllables: PUH-ni-sha-bal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).