schizophrenia
SKIT-sa-FREE-nee-a
skitsafreeneea
/ˌskɪtsəˈfɹiniə/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “schizophrenia” is spelled “skitsafreeneea”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | k | i | t | s | a | f | r | ee | n | ee | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /n/ | /i/ | /ə/ |
English writes “schizophrenia” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“skitsafreeneea” — 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 “schizophrenia”
ideaareamariamediagloriakoreaphiladelphiacynthiavictoriasylvia
“schizophrenia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “schizophrenia”?
“schizophrenia” is pronounced SKIT-sa-FREE-nee-a — IPA /ˌskɪtsəˈfɹiniə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “skitsafreeneea”.
How many syllables are in “schizophrenia”?
“schizophrenia” has 5 syllables: SKIT-sa-FREE-nee-a (the capitalized syllable is stressed).