sycophantic
SI-ka-FAN-tik
sikafantik
/ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sycophantic” is spelled “sikafantik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | i | k | a | f | a | n | t | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “sycophantic” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sikafantik” — 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 “sycophantic”
picksickmusicquickstickkickpublicnickdickmagic
“sycophantic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sycophantic”?
“sycophantic” is pronounced SI-ka-FAN-tik — IPA /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sikafantik”.
How many syllables are in “sycophantic”?
“sycophantic” has 4 syllables: SI-ka-FAN-tik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).