delicate
DE-la-kat
delakat
/ˈdɛləkət/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “delicate” is spelled “delakat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | l | a | k | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “delicate” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“delakat” — 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 “delicate”
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“delicate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “delicate”?
“delicate” is pronounced DE-la-kat — IPA /ˈdɛləkət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “delakat”.
How many syllables are in “delicate”?
“delicate” has 3 syllables: DE-la-kat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).