designates
DE-zig-NAYTS
dezignayts
/ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪts/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “designates” is spelled “dezignayts”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | z | i | g | n | ay | t | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /z/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /s/ |
English writes “designates” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dezignayts” — 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 “designates”
wantsminutesgetsitsparentslotspantslightsstatesnuts
“designates” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “designates”?
“designates” is pronounced DE-zig-NAYTS — IPA /ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪts/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dezignayts”.
How many syllables are in “designates”?
“designates” has 3 syllables: DE-zig-NAYTS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).