dictatorship
dik-TAY-ter-SHIP
diktaytership
/dɪkˈteɪtɝˌʃɪp/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “dictatorship” is spelled “diktaytership”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | k | t | ay | t | er | sh | i | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ʃ/ | /ɪ/ | /p/ |
English writes “dictatorship” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diktaytership” — 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 “dictatorship”
shiptriprelationshiptipslipfriendshipskipchipripstrip
“dictatorship” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “dictatorship”?
“dictatorship” is pronounced dik-TAY-ter-SHIP — IPA /dɪkˈteɪtɝˌʃɪp/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diktaytership”.
How many syllables are in “dictatorship”?
“dictatorship” has 4 syllables: dik-TAY-ter-SHIP (the capitalized syllable is stressed).