legislates
LE-ji-SLAYTS
lejislayts
/ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪts/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “legislates” is spelled “lejislayts”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | e | j | i | s | l | ay | t | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /s/ |
English writes “legislates” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“lejislayts” — 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 “legislates”
wantsminutesgetsitsparentslotspantslightsstatesnuts
“legislates” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “legislates”?
“legislates” is pronounced LE-ji-SLAYTS — IPA /ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪts/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “lejislayts”.
How many syllables are in “legislates”?
“legislates” has 3 syllables: LE-ji-SLAYTS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).