republican
ri-PUH-bli-kan
ripuhblikan
/ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “republican” is spelled “ripuhblikan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | p | uh | b | l | i | k | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /p/ | /ʌ/ | /b/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “republican” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ripuhblikan” — 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 “republican”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“republican” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “republican”?
“republican” is pronounced ri-PUH-bli-kan — IPA /ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ripuhblikan”.
How many syllables are in “republican”?
“republican” has 4 syllables: ri-PUH-bli-kan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).