intermittent
IN-ter-MI-tant
intermitant
/ˌɪntɝˈmɪtənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “intermittent” is spelled “intermitant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | t | er | m | i | t | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /m/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “intermittent” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“intermitant” — 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 “intermittent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“intermittent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “intermittent”?
“intermittent” is pronounced IN-ter-MI-tant — IPA /ˌɪntɝˈmɪtənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “intermitant”.
How many syllables are in “intermittent”?
“intermittent” has 4 syllables: IN-ter-MI-tant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).