maintaining
mayn-TAY-ning
mayntayning
/meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “maintaining” is spelled “mayntayning”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | ay | n | t | ay | n | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “maintaining” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mayntayning” — 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 “maintaining”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“maintaining” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “maintaining”?
“maintaining” is pronounced mayn-TAY-ning — IPA /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mayntayning”.
How many syllables are in “maintaining”?
“maintaining” has 3 syllables: mayn-TAY-ning (the capitalized syllable is stressed).