How many syllables in Rickety?
rickety has 3 syllables
rickety has 3 syllables
rick-ety
Rickety means shaky or unstable, often used to describe something that is old or poorly constructed.
The word 'rickety' has three syllables. The first syllable 'rick' has a short 'i' vowel sound, the second syllable 'e' has a long 'e' vowel sound, and the third syllable 'ty' has a short 'i' vowel sound. There are two consonants 'r' and 'c' in the first syllable, one consonant 't' in the second syllable, and two consonants 'k' and 't' in the third syllable.
The old chair was so rickety that it broke when I sat on it.
7 ( r, i, c, k, e, t, y )
7 ( r, i, c, k, e, t, y )
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Phonetic Transcription of Rickety
IPA (International): ˈrɪkʌti:
ARA (American): ˈrɪkʌti
EPA (English): ˈrɪkʌti:
RIH-KAH-TIY