dilapidated
da-LA-pa-DAY-tid
dalapadaytid
/dəˈlæpəˌdeɪtɪd/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “dilapidated” is spelled “dalapadaytid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | a | l | a | p | a | d | ay | t | i | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /æ/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “dilapidated” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dalapadaytid” — 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 “dilapidated”
didwantedkidstarteddaviddecidedinterestedridunitedarrested
“dilapidated” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “dilapidated”?
“dilapidated” is pronounced da-LA-pa-DAY-tid — IPA /dəˈlæpəˌdeɪtɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dalapadaytid”.
How many syllables are in “dilapidated”?
“dilapidated” has 5 syllables: da-LA-pa-DAY-tid (the capitalized syllable is stressed).