brighten
BRAI-tan
braitan
/ˈbɹaɪtən/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “brighten” is spelled “braitan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | r | ai | t | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “brighten” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“braitan” — 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 “brighten”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“brighten” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “brighten”?
“brighten” is pronounced BRAI-tan — IPA /ˈbɹaɪtən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “braitan”.
How many syllables are in “brighten”?
“brighten” has 2 syllables: BRAI-tan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).