hesitated
HE-zi-TAY-tid
hezitaytid
/ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪd/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hesitated” is spelled “hezitaytid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | e | z | i | t | ay | t | i | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ɛ/ | /z/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “hesitated” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“hezitaytid” — 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 “hesitated”
didwantedkidstarteddaviddecidedinterestedridunitedarrested
“hesitated” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hesitated”?
“hesitated” is pronounced HE-zi-TAY-tid — IPA /ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “hezitaytid”.
How many syllables are in “hesitated”?
“hesitated” has 4 syllables: HE-zi-TAY-tid (the capitalized syllable is stressed).