desolate
DE-sa-lat
desalat
/ˈdɛsələt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “desolate” is spelled “desalat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | s | a | l | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “desolate” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“desalat” — 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 “desolate”
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“desolate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “desolate”?
“desolate” is pronounced DE-sa-lat — IPA /ˈdɛsələt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “desalat”.
How many syllables are in “desolate”?
“desolate” has 3 syllables: DE-sa-lat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).