decontaminate
dee-kan-TA-ma-NAYT
deekantamanayt
/dikənˈtæməˌneɪt/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “decontaminate” is spelled “deekantamanayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ee | k | a | n | t | a | m | a | n | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /i/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “decontaminate” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“deekantamanayt” — 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 “decontaminate”
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“decontaminate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “decontaminate”?
“decontaminate” is pronounced dee-kan-TA-ma-NAYT — IPA /dikənˈtæməˌneɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “deekantamanayt”.
How many syllables are in “decontaminate”?
“decontaminate” has 5 syllables: dee-kan-TA-ma-NAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).