decapitate
dee-KA-pa-TAYT
deekapatayt
/diˈkæpəˌteɪt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “decapitate” is spelled “deekapatayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ee | k | a | p | a | t | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /i/ | /k/ | /æ/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “decapitate” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“deekapatayt” — 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 “decapitate”
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“decapitate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “decapitate”?
“decapitate” is pronounced dee-KA-pa-TAYT — IPA /diˈkæpəˌteɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “deekapatayt”.
How many syllables are in “decapitate”?
“decapitate” has 4 syllables: dee-KA-pa-TAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).