detonate
DE-ta-NAYT
detanayt
/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “detonate” is spelled “detanayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | t | a | n | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “detonate” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“detanayt” — 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 “detonate”
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“detonate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “detonate”?
“detonate” is pronounced DE-ta-NAYT — IPA /ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “detanayt”.
How many syllables are in “detonate”?
“detonate” has 3 syllables: DE-ta-NAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).