spontaneous
spon-TAY-nee-as
spontayneeas
/spɑnˈteɪniəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “spontaneous” is spelled “spontayneeas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | o | n | t | ay | n | ee | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “spontaneous” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“spontayneeas” — 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 “spontaneous”
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“spontaneous” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “spontaneous”?
“spontaneous” is pronounced spon-TAY-nee-as — IPA /spɑnˈteɪniəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “spontayneeas”.
How many syllables are in “spontaneous”?
“spontaneous” has 4 syllables: spon-TAY-nee-as (the capitalized syllable is stressed).