belligerent
ba-LI-jer-ant
balijerant
/bəˈlɪdʒɝənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “belligerent” is spelled “balijerant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | l | i | j | er | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “belligerent” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“balijerant” — 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 “belligerent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“belligerent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “belligerent”?
“belligerent” is pronounced ba-LI-jer-ant — IPA /bəˈlɪdʒɝənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “balijerant”.
How many syllables are in “belligerent”?
“belligerent” has 4 syllables: ba-LI-jer-ant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).