respectable
ri-SPEK-ta-bal
rispektabal
/ɹɪˈspɛktəbəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “respectable” is spelled “rispektabal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | s | p | e | k | t | a | b | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “respectable” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“rispektabal” — 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 “respectable”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“respectable” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “respectable”?
“respectable” is pronounced ri-SPEK-ta-bal — IPA /ɹɪˈspɛktəbəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “rispektabal”.
How many syllables are in “respectable”?
“respectable” has 4 syllables: ri-SPEK-ta-bal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).