meritorious
ME-ra-TAW-ree-as
mairatoreeas
/ˌmɛɹəˈtɔɹiəs/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “meritorious” is spelled “mairatoreeas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | e | r | a | t | aw | r | ee | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “meritorious” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mairatoreeas” — 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 “meritorious”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“meritorious” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “meritorious”?
“meritorious” is pronounced ME-ra-TAW-ree-as — IPA /ˌmɛɹəˈtɔɹiəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mairatoreeas”.
How many syllables are in “meritorious”?
“meritorious” has 5 syllables: ME-ra-TAW-ree-as (the capitalized syllable is stressed).