celibate
SE-li-bat
selibat
/ˈsɛlɪbət/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “celibate” is spelled “selibat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | l | i | b | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “celibate” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“selibat” — 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 “celibate”
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“celibate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “celibate”?
“celibate” is pronounced SE-li-bat — IPA /ˈsɛlɪbət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “selibat”.
How many syllables are in “celibate”?
“celibate” has 3 syllables: SE-li-bat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).