diminutive
di-MI-nya-tiv
diminyativ
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “diminutive” is spelled “diminyativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | m | i | n | y | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “diminutive” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diminyativ” — 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 “diminutive”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“diminutive” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “diminutive”?
“diminutive” is pronounced di-MI-nya-tiv — IPA /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diminyativ”.
How many syllables are in “diminutive”?
“diminutive” has 4 syllables: di-MI-nya-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).