depressed
di-PREST
diprest
/dɪˈpɹɛst/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “depressed” is spelled “diprest”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | p | r | e | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “depressed” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diprest” — 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 “depressed”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“depressed” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “depressed”?
“depressed” is pronounced di-PREST — IPA /dɪˈpɹɛst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diprest”.
How many syllables are in “depressed”?
“depressed” has 2 syllables: di-PREST (the capitalized syllable is stressed).