retrenchment
ree-TRENCH-mant
reetrenchmant
/ɹiˈtɹɛntʃmənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “retrenchment” is spelled “reetrenchmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | ee | t | r | e | n | ch | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /tʃ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “retrenchment” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“reetrenchmant” — 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 “retrenchment”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“retrenchment” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “retrenchment”?
“retrenchment” is pronounced ree-TRENCH-mant — IPA /ɹiˈtɹɛntʃmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “reetrenchmant”.
How many syllables are in “retrenchment”?
“retrenchment” has 3 syllables: ree-TRENCH-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).