retaining
ri-TAY-ning
ritayning
/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retaining” is spelled “ritayning”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | t | ay | n | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “retaining” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ritayning” — 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 “retaining”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“retaining” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retaining”?
“retaining” is pronounced ri-TAY-ning — IPA /ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ritayning”.
How many syllables are in “retaining”?
“retaining” has 3 syllables: ri-TAY-ning (the capitalized syllable is stressed).