derailment
di-RAYL-mant
deeraylmant
/dɪˈɹeɪlmənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “derailment” is spelled “deeraylmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | r | ay | l | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “derailment” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“deeraylmant” — 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 “derailment”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“derailment” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “derailment”?
“derailment” is pronounced di-RAYL-mant — IPA /dɪˈɹeɪlmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “deeraylmant”.
How many syllables are in “derailment”?
“derailment” has 3 syllables: di-RAYL-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).