wastebasket
WAYST-BA-skat
waystbaskat
/ˈweɪstˌbæskət/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “wastebasket” is spelled “waystbaskat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | w | ay | s | t | b | a | s | k | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /b/ | /æ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “wastebasket” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“waystbaskat” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“wastebasket” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “wastebasket”?
“wastebasket” is pronounced WAYST-BA-skat — IPA /ˈweɪstˌbæskət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “waystbaskat”.
How many syllables are in “wastebasket”?
“wastebasket” has 3 syllables: WAYST-BA-skat (the capitalized syllable is stressed).