activate
AK-ta-VAYT
aktavayt
/ˈæktəˌveɪt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “activate” is spelled “aktavayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | k | t | a | v | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “activate” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aktavayt” — 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 “activate”
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“activate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “activate”?
“activate” is pronounced AK-ta-VAYT — IPA /ˈæktəˌveɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aktavayt”.
How many syllables are in “activate”?
“activate” has 3 syllables: AK-ta-VAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).