indefinite
IN-DE-fa-nat
indefanat
/ˌɪnˈdɛfənət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “indefinite” is spelled “indefanat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | d | e | f | a | n | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “indefinite” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“indefanat” — 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 “indefinite”
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“indefinite” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “indefinite”?
“indefinite” is pronounced IN-DE-fa-nat — IPA /ˌɪnˈdɛfənət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “indefanat”.
How many syllables are in “indefinite”?
“indefinite” has 4 syllables: IN-DE-fa-nat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).