legitimate
la-JI-ta-mat
lajitamat
/ləˈdʒɪtəmət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “legitimate” is spelled “lajitamat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | a | j | i | t | a | m | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /ə/ | /dʒ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “legitimate” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“lajitamat” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“legitimate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “legitimate”?
“legitimate” is pronounced la-JI-ta-mat — IPA /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “lajitamat”.
How many syllables are in “legitimate”?
“legitimate” has 4 syllables: la-JI-ta-mat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).