sensationalist
sen-SAY-sha-na-list
sensayshanalist
/sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sensationalist” is spelled “sensayshanalist”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | n | s | ay | sh | a | n | a | l | i | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “sensationalist” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sensayshanalist” — 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 “sensationalist”
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“sensationalist” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sensationalist”?
“sensationalist” is pronounced sen-SAY-sha-na-list — IPA /sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sensayshanalist”.
How many syllables are in “sensationalist”?
“sensationalist” has 5 syllables: sen-SAY-sha-na-list (the capitalized syllable is stressed).