specialist
SPE-sha-last
speshalast
/ˈspɛʃələst/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “specialist” is spelled “speshalast”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | e | sh | a | l | a | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “specialist” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“speshalast” — 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 “specialist”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“specialist” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “specialist”?
“specialist” is pronounced SPE-sha-last — IPA /ˈspɛʃələst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “speshalast”.
How many syllables are in “specialist”?
“specialist” has 3 syllables: SPE-sha-last (the capitalized syllable is stressed).