delinquent
di-LING-kwant
dilingkwant
/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “delinquent” is spelled “dilingkwant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | l | i | ng | k | w | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /w/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “delinquent” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dilingkwant” — 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 “delinquent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“delinquent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “delinquent”?
“delinquent” is pronounced di-LING-kwant — IPA /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dilingkwant”.
How many syllables are in “delinquent”?
“delinquent” has 3 syllables: di-LING-kwant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).