maternity
ma-TER-ni-tee
maternitee
/məˈtɝnɪti/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “maternity” is spelled “maternitee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | a | t | er | n | i | t | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /i/ |
English writes “maternity” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“maternitee” — 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 “maternity”
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“maternity” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “maternity”?
“maternity” is pronounced ma-TER-ni-tee — IPA /məˈtɝnɪti/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “maternitee”.
How many syllables are in “maternity”?
“maternity” has 4 syllables: ma-TER-ni-tee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).