streptococcus
STREP-ta-KAW-kas
streptakawkas
/ˌstɹɛptəˈkɔkəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “streptococcus” is spelled “streptakawkas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | t | r | e | p | t | a | k | aw | k | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /p/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /ɔ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “streptococcus” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“streptakawkas” — 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 “streptococcus”
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“streptococcus” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “streptococcus”?
“streptococcus” is pronounced STREP-ta-KAW-kas — IPA /ˌstɹɛptəˈkɔkəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “streptakawkas”.
How many syllables are in “streptococcus”?
“streptococcus” has 4 syllables: STREP-ta-KAW-kas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).