beleaguered
bi-LEE-gerd
bileegerd
/bɪˈliɡɝd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “beleaguered” is spelled “bileegerd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | i | l | ee | g | er | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /i/ | /ɡ/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ |
English writes “beleaguered” with
11 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“bileegerd” — 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 “beleaguered”
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“beleaguered” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “beleaguered”?
“beleaguered” is pronounced bi-LEE-gerd — IPA /bɪˈliɡɝd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “bileegerd”.
How many syllables are in “beleaguered”?
“beleaguered” has 3 syllables: bi-LEE-gerd (the capitalized syllable is stressed).