subcontractor
sab-KON-TRAK-ter
sabkontrakter
/səbˈkɑnˌtɹæktɝ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “subcontractor” is spelled “sabkontrakter”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | a | b | k | o | n | t | r | a | k | t | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “subcontractor” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sabkontrakter” — 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 “subcontractor”
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“subcontractor” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “subcontractor”?
“subcontractor” is pronounced sab-KON-TRAK-ter — IPA /səbˈkɑnˌtɹæktɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sabkontrakter”.
How many syllables are in “subcontractor”?
“subcontractor” has 4 syllables: sab-KON-TRAK-ter (the capitalized syllable is stressed).