thespian
THE-spee-an
thespeean
/ˈθɛspiən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “thespian” is spelled “thespeean”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | e | s | p | ee | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “thespian” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“thespeean” — 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 “thespian”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“thespian” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “thespian”?
“thespian” is pronounced THE-spee-an — IPA /ˈθɛspiən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “thespeean”.
How many syllables are in “thespian”?
“thespian” has 3 syllables: THE-spee-an (the capitalized syllable is stressed).