maintains
mayn-TAYNZ
mayntaynz
/meɪnˈteɪnz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “maintains” is spelled “mayntaynz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | ay | n | t | ay | n | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /z/ |
English writes “maintains” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mayntaynz” — 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 “maintains”
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“maintains” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “maintains”?
“maintains” is pronounced mayn-TAYNZ — IPA /meɪnˈteɪnz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mayntaynz”.
How many syllables are in “maintains”?
“maintains” has 2 syllables: mayn-TAYNZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).