development
di-VE-lap-mant
divelapmant
/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “development” is spelled “divelapmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | v | e | l | a | p | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “development” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“divelapmant” — 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 “development”
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“development” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “development”?
“development” is pronounced di-VE-lap-mant — IPA /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “divelapmant”.
How many syllables are in “development”?
“development” has 4 syllables: di-VE-lap-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).