reluctant
ri-LUHK-tant
riluhktant
/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “reluctant” is spelled “riluhktant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | l | uh | k | t | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ʌ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “reluctant” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“riluhktant” — 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 “reluctant”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“reluctant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “reluctant”?
“reluctant” is pronounced ri-LUHK-tant — IPA /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “riluhktant”.
How many syllables are in “reluctant”?
“reluctant” has 3 syllables: ri-LUHK-tant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).