effeminate
ee-FE-mi-nat
eefeminat
/iˈfɛmɪnət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “effeminate” is spelled “eefeminat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | ee | f | e | m | i | n | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /i/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /m/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “effeminate” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“eefeminat” — 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 “effeminate”
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“effeminate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “effeminate”?
“effeminate” is pronounced ee-FE-mi-nat — IPA /iˈfɛmɪnət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “eefeminat”.
How many syllables are in “effeminate”?
“effeminate” has 4 syllables: ee-FE-mi-nat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).