deflating
di-FLAY-ting
diflayting
/dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “deflating” is spelled “diflayting”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | l | ay | t | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “deflating” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diflayting” — 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 “deflating”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“deflating” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “deflating”?
“deflating” is pronounced di-FLAY-ting — IPA /dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diflayting”.
How many syllables are in “deflating”?
“deflating” has 3 syllables: di-FLAY-ting (the capitalized syllable is stressed).