defiant
di-FAI-ant
difaiant
/dɪˈfaɪənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “defiant” is spelled “difaiant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | ai | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /aɪ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “defiant” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“difaiant” — 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 “defiant”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“defiant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “defiant”?
“defiant” is pronounced di-FAI-ant — IPA /dɪˈfaɪənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “difaiant”.
How many syllables are in “defiant”?
“defiant” has 3 syllables: di-FAI-ant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).