distraught
di-STRAWT
distrawt
/dɪˈstɹɔt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “distraught” is spelled “distrawt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | t | r | aw | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ɔ/ | /t/ |
English writes “distraught” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“distrawt” — 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 “distraught”
thoughtbroughtoughttaughtfoughtsoughtotsnotbotwrought
“distraught” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “distraught”?
“distraught” is pronounced di-STRAWT — IPA /dɪˈstɹɔt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “distrawt”.
How many syllables are in “distraught”?
“distraught” has 2 syllables: di-STRAWT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).