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