twenty
TWEN-tee
twentee
/ˈtwɛnti/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “twenty” is spelled “twentee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | t | w | e | n | t | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /t/ | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /i/ |
English writes “twenty” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“twentee” — 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 “twenty”
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“twenty” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “twenty”?
“twenty” is pronounced TWEN-tee — IPA /ˈtwɛnti/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “twentee”.
How many syllables are in “twenty”?
“twenty” has 2 syllables: TWEN-tee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).