punishing
PUH-ni-shing
puhnishing
/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “punishing” is spelled “puhnishing”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | uh | n | i | sh | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “punishing” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“puhnishing” — 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 “punishing”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“punishing” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “punishing”?
“punishing” is pronounced PUH-ni-shing — IPA /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “puhnishing”.
How many syllables are in “punishing”?
“punishing” has 3 syllables: PUH-ni-shing (the capitalized syllable is stressed).