devastated
DE-va-STAY-tid
devastaytid
/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “devastated” is spelled “devastaytid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | v | a | s | t | ay | t | i | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “devastated” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“devastaytid” — 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 “devastated”
didwantedkidstarteddaviddecidedinterestedridunitedarrested
“devastated” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “devastated”?
“devastated” is pronounced DE-va-STAY-tid — IPA /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “devastaytid”.
How many syllables are in “devastated”?
“devastated” has 4 syllables: DE-va-STAY-tid (the capitalized syllable is stressed).