retained
ri-TAYND
ritaynd
/ɹɪˈteɪnd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retained” is spelled “ritaynd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | t | ay | n | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /d/ |
English writes “retained” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ritaynd” — 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 “retained”
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“retained” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retained”?
“retained” is pronounced ri-TAYND — IPA /ɹɪˈteɪnd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ritaynd”.
How many syllables are in “retained”?
“retained” has 2 syllables: ri-TAYND (the capitalized syllable is stressed).