voracious
vaw-RAY-shas
vorayshas
/vɔˈɹeɪʃəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “voracious” is spelled “vorayshas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | v | aw | r | ay | sh | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /v/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “voracious” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“vorayshas” — 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 “voracious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“voracious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “voracious”?
“voracious” is pronounced vaw-RAY-shas — IPA /vɔˈɹeɪʃəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “vorayshas”.
How many syllables are in “voracious”?
“voracious” has 3 syllables: vaw-RAY-shas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).