insecticide
IN-SEK-ta-SAID
insektasaid
/ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “insecticide” is spelled “insektasaid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | s | e | k | t | a | s | ai | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /aɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “insecticide” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“insektasaid” — 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 “insecticide”
insidesidetriedoutsidediedridehidedecideliedsuicide
“insecticide” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “insecticide”?
“insecticide” is pronounced IN-SEK-ta-SAID — IPA /ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “insektasaid”.
How many syllables are in “insecticide”?
“insecticide” has 4 syllables: IN-SEK-ta-SAID (the capitalized syllable is stressed).