straitjacket
STRAYT-JA-kat
straytjakat
/ˈstɹeɪtˌdʒækət/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “straitjacket” is spelled “straytjakat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | t | r | ay | t | j | a | k | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /dʒ/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “straitjacket” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“straytjakat” — 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 “straitjacket”
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“straitjacket” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “straitjacket”?
“straitjacket” is pronounced STRAYT-JA-kat — IPA /ˈstɹeɪtˌdʒækət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “straytjakat”.
How many syllables are in “straitjacket”?
“straitjacket” has 3 syllables: STRAYT-JA-kat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).