drainage
DRAY-naj
draynaj
/ˈdɹeɪnədʒ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “drainage” is spelled “draynaj”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | r | ay | n | a | j |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /dʒ/ |
English writes “drainage” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“draynaj” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“drainage” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “drainage”?
“drainage” is pronounced DRAY-naj — IPA /ˈdɹeɪnədʒ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “draynaj”.
How many syllables are in “drainage”?
“drainage” has 2 syllables: DRAY-naj (the capitalized syllable is stressed).