abracadabra
A-bra-ka-DA-bra
abrakadabra
/ˌæbɹəkəˈdæbɹə/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abracadabra” is spelled “abrakadabra”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | r | a | k | a | d | a | b | r | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /æ/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ |
English writes “abracadabra” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abrakadabra” — 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 “abracadabra”
extrasarahlauraoperasandraeraveraorchestrataracora
“abracadabra” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abracadabra”?
“abracadabra” is pronounced A-bra-ka-DA-bra — IPA /ˌæbɹəkəˈdæbɹə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abrakadabra”.
How many syllables are in “abracadabra”?
“abracadabra” has 5 syllables: A-bra-ka-DA-bra (the capitalized syllable is stressed).