enlightenment
EN-LAI-tan-mant
enlaitanmant
/ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “enlightenment” is spelled “enlaitanmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | n | l | ai | t | a | n | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “enlightenment” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“enlaitanmant” — 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 “enlightenment”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“enlightenment” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “enlightenment”?
“enlightenment” is pronounced EN-LAI-tan-mant — IPA /ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “enlaitanmant”.
How many syllables are in “enlightenment”?
“enlightenment” has 4 syllables: EN-LAI-tan-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).