twenties
TWEN-teez
twenteez
/ˈtwɛntiz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “twenties” is spelled “twenteez”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | t | w | e | n | t | ee | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /t/ | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /i/ | /z/ |
English writes “twenties” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“twenteez” — 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 “twenties”
pleasetheseladieskeysmovieschinesestoriescheeseseesbabies
“twenties” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “twenties”?
“twenties” is pronounced TWEN-teez — IPA /ˈtwɛntiz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “twenteez”.
How many syllables are in “twenties”?
“twenties” has 2 syllables: TWEN-teez (the capitalized syllable is stressed).