degenerates
di-JE-ner-ats
dijenerats
/dɪˈdʒɛnɝəts/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “degenerates” is spelled “dijenerats”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | j | e | n | er | a | t | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /s/ |
English writes “degenerates” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dijenerats” — 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 “degenerates”
wantsminutesgetsitsparentslotspantslightsstatesnuts
“degenerates” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “degenerates”?
“degenerates” is pronounced di-JE-ner-ats — IPA /dɪˈdʒɛnɝəts/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dijenerats”.
How many syllables are in “degenerates”?
“degenerates” has 4 syllables: di-JE-ner-ats (the capitalized syllable is stressed).