detergent
di-TER-jant
diterjant
/dɪˈtɝdʒənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “detergent” is spelled “diterjant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | t | er | j | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /dʒ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “detergent” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diterjant” — 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 “detergent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“detergent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “detergent”?
“detergent” is pronounced di-TER-jant — IPA /dɪˈtɝdʒənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diterjant”.
How many syllables are in “detergent”?
“detergent” has 3 syllables: di-TER-jant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).