extenuating
ik-STE-nyoo-AY-ting
ikstenyooayting
/ɪkˈstɛnjuˌeɪtɪŋ/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “extenuating” is spelled “ikstenyooayting”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | t | e | n | y | oo | ay | t | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /j/ | /u/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “extenuating” with
11 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikstenyooayting” — 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 “extenuating”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“extenuating” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “extenuating”?
“extenuating” is pronounced ik-STE-nyoo-AY-ting — IPA /ɪkˈstɛnjuˌeɪtɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikstenyooayting”.
How many syllables are in “extenuating”?
“extenuating” has 5 syllables: ik-STE-nyoo-AY-ting (the capitalized syllable is stressed).