punishment
PUH-nish-mant
puhnishmant
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “punishment” is spelled “puhnishmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | uh | n | i | sh | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “punishment” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“puhnishmant” — 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 “punishment”
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“punishment” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “punishment”?
“punishment” is pronounced PUH-nish-mant — IPA /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “puhnishmant”.
How many syllables are in “punishment”?
“punishment” has 3 syllables: PUH-nish-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).