spirit
SPI-rat
speerat
/ˈspɪɹət/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “spirit” is spelled “speerat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | i | r | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “spirit” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“speerat” — 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 “spirit”
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“spirit” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “spirit”?
“spirit” is pronounced SPI-rat — IPA /ˈspɪɹət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “speerat”.
How many syllables are in “spirit”?
“spirit” has 2 syllables: SPI-rat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).