retrospective
RE-tra-SPEK-tiv
retraspektiv
/ˌɹɛtɹəˈspɛktɪv/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retrospective” is spelled “retraspektiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | e | t | r | a | s | p | e | k | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “retrospective” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“retraspektiv” — 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 “retrospective”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“retrospective” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retrospective”?
“retrospective” is pronounced RE-tra-SPEK-tiv — IPA /ˌɹɛtɹəˈspɛktɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “retraspektiv”.
How many syllables are in “retrospective”?
“retrospective” has 4 syllables: RE-tra-SPEK-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).