discretionary
di-SKRE-sha-NE-ree
diskreshanairee
/dɪˈskɹɛʃəˌnɛɹi/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “discretionary” is spelled “diskreshanairee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | r | e | sh | a | n | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
English writes “discretionary” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskreshanairee” — 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 “discretionary”
verysorrythreestoryfreecountrymarrymaryharryhungry
“discretionary” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “discretionary”?
“discretionary” is pronounced di-SKRE-sha-NE-ree — IPA /dɪˈskɹɛʃəˌnɛɹi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskreshanairee”.
How many syllables are in “discretionary”?
“discretionary” has 5 syllables: di-SKRE-sha-NE-ree (the capitalized syllable is stressed).