intimate
IN-ta-mat
intamat
/ˈɪntəmət/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “intimate” is spelled “intamat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | t | a | m | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “intimate” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“intamat” — 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 “intimate”
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“intimate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “intimate”?
“intimate” is pronounced IN-ta-mat — IPA /ˈɪntəmət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “intamat”.
How many syllables are in “intimate”?
“intimate” has 3 syllables: IN-ta-mat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).