detaining
di-TAY-ning
ditayning
/dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “detaining” is spelled “ditayning”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | t | ay | n | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “detaining” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ditayning” — 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 “detaining”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“detaining” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “detaining”?
“detaining” is pronounced di-TAY-ning — IPA /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ditayning”.
How many syllables are in “detaining”?
“detaining” has 3 syllables: di-TAY-ning (the capitalized syllable is stressed).