legislative
LE-ja-SLAY-tiv
lejaslaytiv
/ˈlɛdʒəˌsleɪtɪv/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “legislative” is spelled “lejaslaytiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | e | j | a | s | l | ay | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /dʒ/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “legislative” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“lejaslaytiv” — 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 “legislative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“legislative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “legislative”?
“legislative” is pronounced LE-ja-SLAY-tiv — IPA /ˈlɛdʒəˌsleɪtɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “lejaslaytiv”.
How many syllables are in “legislative”?
“legislative” has 4 syllables: LE-ja-SLAY-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).