nearsightedness
NEER-SAI-tid-nas
neersaitidnas
/ˈniɹˌsaɪtɪdnəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “nearsightedness” is spelled “neersaitidnas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | n | ee | r | s | ai | t | i | d | n | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /n/ | /i/ | /ɹ/ | /s/ | /aɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “nearsightedness” with
15 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“neersaitidnas” — 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 “nearsightedness”
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“nearsightedness” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “nearsightedness”?
“nearsightedness” is pronounced NEER-SAI-tid-nas — IPA /ˈniɹˌsaɪtɪdnəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “neersaitidnas”.
How many syllables are in “nearsightedness”?
“nearsightedness” has 4 syllables: NEER-SAI-tid-nas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).