quintessential
KWIN-ti-SEN-shal
kwintisenshal
/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “quintessential” is spelled “kwintisenshal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | w | i | n | t | i | s | e | n | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /w/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “quintessential” with
14 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kwintisenshal” — 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 “quintessential”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“quintessential” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “quintessential”?
“quintessential” is pronounced KWIN-ti-SEN-shal — IPA /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kwintisenshal”.
How many syllables are in “quintessential”?
“quintessential” has 4 syllables: KWIN-ti-SEN-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).