destructive
di-STRUHK-tiv
distruhktiv
/dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “destructive” is spelled “distruhktiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | t | r | uh | k | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ʌ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “destructive” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“distruhktiv” — 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 “destructive”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“destructive” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “destructive”?
“destructive” is pronounced di-STRUHK-tiv — IPA /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “distruhktiv”.
How many syllables are in “destructive”?
“destructive” has 3 syllables: di-STRUHK-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).