demerit
dee-ME-rat
deemairat
/diˈmɛɹət/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “demerit” is spelled “deemairat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ee | m | e | r | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /i/ | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “demerit” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“deemairat” — 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 “demerit”
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“demerit” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “demerit”?
“demerit” is pronounced dee-ME-rat — IPA /diˈmɛɹət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “deemairat”.
How many syllables are in “demerit”?
“demerit” has 3 syllables: dee-ME-rat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).