vertebrate
VER-ta-BRAYT
vertabrayt
/ˈvɝtəˌbɹeɪt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “vertebrate” is spelled “vertabrayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | v | er | t | a | b | r | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “vertebrate” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“vertabrayt” — 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 “vertebrate”
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“vertebrate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “vertebrate”?
“vertebrate” is pronounced VER-ta-BRAYT — IPA /ˈvɝtəˌbɹeɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “vertabrayt”.
How many syllables are in “vertebrate”?
“vertebrate” has 3 syllables: VER-ta-BRAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).