ribonucleic
RAI-boh-noo-KLAY-ik
raibohnooklayik
/ˌɹaɪboʊnuˈkleɪɪk/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ribonucleic” is spelled “raibohnooklayik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | ai | b | oh | n | oo | k | l | ay | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /b/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ | /u/ | /k/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “ribonucleic” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“raibohnooklayik” — 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 “ribonucleic”
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“ribonucleic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ribonucleic”?
“ribonucleic” is pronounced RAI-boh-noo-KLAY-ik — IPA /ˌɹaɪboʊnuˈkleɪɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “raibohnooklayik”.
How many syllables are in “ribonucleic”?
“ribonucleic” has 5 syllables: RAI-boh-noo-KLAY-ik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).