degenerate
di-JE-ner-at
dijenerat
/dɪˈdʒɛnɝət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “degenerate” is spelled “dijenerat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | j | e | n | er | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “degenerate” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dijenerat” — 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 “degenerate”
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“degenerate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “degenerate”?
“degenerate” is pronounced di-JE-ner-at — IPA /dɪˈdʒɛnɝət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dijenerat”.
How many syllables are in “degenerate”?
“degenerate” has 4 syllables: di-JE-ner-at (the capitalized syllable is stressed).