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