retardant
ree-TAR-dant
reetardant
/ɹiˈtɑɹdənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retardant” is spelled “reetardant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | ee | t | o | r | d | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “retardant” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“reetardant” — 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 “retardant”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“retardant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retardant”?
“retardant” is pronounced ree-TAR-dant — IPA /ɹiˈtɑɹdənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “reetardant”.
How many syllables are in “retardant”?
“retardant” has 3 syllables: ree-TAR-dant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).