threaten
THRE-tan
thretan
/ˈθɹɛtən/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “threaten” is spelled “thretan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | r | e | t | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “threaten” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“thretan” — 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 “threaten”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“threaten” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “threaten”?
“threaten” is pronounced THRE-tan — IPA /ˈθɹɛtən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “thretan”.
How many syllables are in “threaten”?
“threaten” has 2 syllables: THRE-tan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).