sympathetic
SIM-pa-THE-tik
simpathetik
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sympathetic” is spelled “simpathetik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | i | m | p | a | th | e | t | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /θ/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “sympathetic” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“simpathetik” — 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 “sympathetic”
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“sympathetic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sympathetic”?
“sympathetic” is pronounced SIM-pa-THE-tik — IPA /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “simpathetik”.
How many syllables are in “sympathetic”?
“sympathetic” has 4 syllables: SIM-pa-THE-tik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).