diversionary
dai-VER-zha-NE-ree
daiverzhanairee
/daɪˈvɝʒəˌnɛɹi/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “diversionary” is spelled “daiverzhanairee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ai | v | er | zh | a | n | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /aɪ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /ʒ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
English writes “diversionary” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“daiverzhanairee” — 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 “diversionary”
verysorrythreestoryfreecountrymarrymaryharryhungry
“diversionary” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “diversionary”?
“diversionary” is pronounced dai-VER-zha-NE-ree — IPA /daɪˈvɝʒəˌnɛɹi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “daiverzhanairee”.
How many syllables are in “diversionary”?
“diversionary” has 5 syllables: dai-VER-zha-NE-ree (the capitalized syllable is stressed).