engraving
ing-GRAY-ving
inggrayving
/ɪŋˈɡɹeɪvɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “engraving” is spelled “inggrayving”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | ng | g | r | ay | v | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /v/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “engraving” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“inggrayving” — 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 “engraving”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“engraving” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “engraving”?
“engraving” is pronounced ing-GRAY-ving — IPA /ɪŋˈɡɹeɪvɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “inggrayving”.
How many syllables are in “engraving”?
“engraving” has 3 syllables: ing-GRAY-ving (the capitalized syllable is stressed).