understatement
UHN-der-STAYT-mant
uhnderstaytmant
/ˈʌndɝˌsteɪtmənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “understatement” is spelled “uhnderstaytmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | d | er | s | t | ay | t | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “understatement” with
14 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhnderstaytmant” — 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 “understatement”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“understatement” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “understatement”?
“understatement” is pronounced UHN-der-STAYT-mant — IPA /ˈʌndɝˌsteɪtmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhnderstaytmant”.
How many syllables are in “understatement”?
“understatement” has 4 syllables: UHN-der-STAYT-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).