retroactively
RE-troh-AK-tiv-lee
retrohaktivlee
/ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈæktɪvli/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retroactively” is spelled “retrohaktivlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | e | t | r | oh | a | k | t | i | v | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “retroactively” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“retrohaktivlee” — 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 “retroactively”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“retroactively” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retroactively”?
“retroactively” is pronounced RE-troh-AK-tiv-lee — IPA /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈæktɪvli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “retrohaktivlee”.
How many syllables are in “retroactively”?
“retroactively” has 5 syllables: RE-troh-AK-tiv-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).