delinquents
di-LING-kwants
dilingkwants
/dɪˈlɪŋkwənts/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “delinquents” is spelled “dilingkwants”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | l | i | ng | k | w | a | n | t | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /w/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /s/ |
English writes “delinquents” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dilingkwants” — 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 “delinquents”
wantsminutesgetsitsparentslotspantslightsstatesnuts
“delinquents” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “delinquents”?
“delinquents” is pronounced di-LING-kwants — IPA /dɪˈlɪŋkwənts/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dilingkwants”.
How many syllables are in “delinquents”?
“delinquents” has 3 syllables: di-LING-kwants (the capitalized syllable is stressed).