defoliant
di-FOH-lee-ant
difohleeant
/dɪˈfoʊliənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “defoliant” is spelled “difohleeant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | oh | l | ee | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “defoliant” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“difohleeant” — 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 “defoliant”
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“defoliant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “defoliant”?
“defoliant” is pronounced di-FOH-lee-ant — IPA /dɪˈfoʊliənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “difohleeant”.
How many syllables are in “defoliant”?
“defoliant” has 4 syllables: di-FOH-lee-ant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).