degeneracy
di-JE-ner-a-see
dijenerasee
/dɪˈdʒɛnɝəsi/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “degeneracy” is spelled “dijenerasee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | j | e | n | er | a | s | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /i/ |
English writes “degeneracy” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dijenerasee” — 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 “degeneracy”
seeseaemergencylucyfancysexypolicytaxipussymercy
“degeneracy” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “degeneracy”?
“degeneracy” is pronounced di-JE-ner-a-see — IPA /dɪˈdʒɛnɝəsi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dijenerasee”.
How many syllables are in “degeneracy”?
“degeneracy” has 5 syllables: di-JE-ner-a-see (the capitalized syllable is stressed).