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