brightening
BRAI-ta-ning
braitaning
/ˈbɹaɪtənɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “brightening” is spelled “braitaning”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | r | ai | t | a | n | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “brightening” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“braitaning” — 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 “brightening”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“brightening” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “brightening”?
“brightening” is pronounced BRAI-ta-ning — IPA /ˈbɹaɪtənɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “braitaning”.
How many syllables are in “brightening”?
“brightening” has 3 syllables: BRAI-ta-ning (the capitalized syllable is stressed).