detective
di-TEK-tiv
ditektiv
/dɪˈtɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “detective” is spelled “ditektiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | t | e | k | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “detective” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ditektiv” — 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 “detective”
giveliveforgivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressivemotive
“detective” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “detective”?
“detective” is pronounced di-TEK-tiv — IPA /dɪˈtɛktɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ditektiv”.
How many syllables are in “detective”?
“detective” has 3 syllables: di-TEK-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).