retirement
ree-TAI-er-mant
reetaiermant
/ɹiˈtaɪɝmənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retirement” is spelled “reetaiermant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | ee | t | ai | er | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ | /aɪ/ | /ɝ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “retirement” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“reetaiermant” — 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 “retirement”
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“retirement” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retirement”?
“retirement” is pronounced ree-TAI-er-mant — IPA /ɹiˈtaɪɝmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “reetaiermant”.
How many syllables are in “retirement”?
“retirement” has 4 syllables: ree-TAI-er-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).