desire
di-ZAI-er
dizaier
/dɪˈzaɪɝ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “desire” is spelled “dizaier”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | z | ai | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /z/ | /aɪ/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “desire” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dizaier” — 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 “desire”
fireentireliarhigherwirehiresireempiretirerequire
“desire” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “desire”?
“desire” is pronounced di-ZAI-er — IPA /dɪˈzaɪɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dizaier”.
How many syllables are in “desire”?
“desire” has 3 syllables: di-ZAI-er (the capitalized syllable is stressed).