threatening
THRE-ta-ning
thretaning
/ˈθɹɛtənɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “threatening” is spelled “thretaning”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | r | e | t | a | n | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “threatening” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“thretaning” — 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 “threatening”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“threatening” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “threatening”?
“threatening” is pronounced THRE-ta-ning — IPA /ˈθɹɛtənɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “thretaning”.
How many syllables are in “threatening”?
“threatening” has 3 syllables: THRE-ta-ning (the capitalized syllable is stressed).