designated
DE-zig-NAY-tid
dezignaytid
/ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪtɪd/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “designated” is spelled “dezignaytid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | z | i | g | n | ay | t | i | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /z/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “designated” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dezignaytid” — 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 “designated”
didwantedkidstarteddaviddecidedinterestedridunitedarrested
“designated” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “designated”?
“designated” is pronounced DE-zig-NAY-tid — IPA /ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪtɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dezignaytid”.
How many syllables are in “designated”?
“designated” has 4 syllables: DE-zig-NAY-tid (the capitalized syllable is stressed).