deteriorating
di-TI-ree-er-AY-ting
diteeree-erayting
/dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “deteriorating” is spelled “diteeree-erayting”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | t | i | r | ee | er | ay | t | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “deteriorating” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diteeree-erayting” — 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 “deteriorating”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“deteriorating” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “deteriorating”?
“deteriorating” is pronounced di-TI-ree-er-AY-ting — IPA /dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪtɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diteeree-erayting”.
How many syllables are in “deteriorating”?
“deteriorating” has 6 syllables: di-TI-ree-er-AY-ting (the capitalized syllable is stressed).