defendant
di-FEN-dant
difendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “defendant” is spelled “difendant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | e | n | d | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “defendant” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“difendant” — 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 “defendant”
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“defendant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “defendant”?
“defendant” is pronounced di-FEN-dant — IPA /dɪˈfɛndənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “difendant”.
How many syllables are in “defendant”?
“defendant” has 3 syllables: di-FEN-dant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).