sanctimonious
SANGK-ta-MOH-nee-as
sangktamohneeas
/ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sanctimonious” is spelled “sangktamohneeas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | a | ng | k | t | a | m | oh | n | ee | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /æ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “sanctimonious” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sangktamohneeas” — 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 “sanctimonious”
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“sanctimonious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sanctimonious”?
“sanctimonious” is pronounced SANGK-ta-MOH-nee-as — IPA /ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sangktamohneeas”.
How many syllables are in “sanctimonious”?
“sanctimonious” has 5 syllables: SANGK-ta-MOH-nee-as (the capitalized syllable is stressed).