elaborate
i-LA-brat
ilabrat
/ɪˈlæbɹət/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “elaborate” is spelled “ilabrat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | l | a | b | r | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /æ/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “elaborate” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ilabrat” — 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 “elaborate”
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“elaborate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “elaborate”?
“elaborate” is pronounced i-LA-brat — IPA /ɪˈlæbɹət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ilabrat”.
How many syllables are in “elaborate”?
“elaborate” has 3 syllables: i-LA-brat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).