inadequate
I-NA-da-kwat
inadakwat
/ˌɪˈnædəkwət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “inadequate” is spelled “inadakwat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | a | d | a | k | w | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /æ/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /w/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “inadequate” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“inadakwat” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“inadequate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “inadequate”?
“inadequate” is pronounced I-NA-da-kwat — IPA /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “inadakwat”.
How many syllables are in “inadequate”?
“inadequate” has 4 syllables: I-NA-da-kwat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).