decibel
DE-sa-BEL
desabel
/ˈdɛsəˌbɛl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “decibel” is spelled “desabel”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | s | a | b | e | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ |
English writes “decibel” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“desabel” — 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 “decibel”
welltellhellhotelsellsmellfellcellbellspell
“decibel” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “decibel”?
“decibel” is pronounced DE-sa-BEL — IPA /ˈdɛsəˌbɛl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “desabel”.
How many syllables are in “decibel”?
“decibel” has 3 syllables: DE-sa-BEL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).