describes
di-SKRAIBZ
diskraibz
/dɪˈskɹaɪbz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “describes” is spelled “diskraibz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | r | ai | b | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /b/ | /z/ |
English writes “describes” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskraibz” — 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 “describes”
jobsclubsribsboobstubeslabsgrabsbabescrabssubs
“describes” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “describes”?
“describes” is pronounced di-SKRAIBZ — IPA /dɪˈskɹaɪbz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskraibz”.
How many syllables are in “describes”?
“describes” has 2 syllables: di-SKRAIBZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).