afghanistan
af-GA-na-STAN
afganastan
/æfˈɡænəˌstæn/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “afghanistan” is spelled “afganastan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | f | g | a | n | a | s | t | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /f/ | /ɡ/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /n/ |
English writes “afghanistan” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“afganastan” — 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 “afghanistan”
cananmanthanplanranvansandanfan
“afghanistan” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “afghanistan”?
“afghanistan” is pronounced af-GA-na-STAN — IPA /æfˈɡænəˌstæn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “afganastan”.
How many syllables are in “afghanistan”?
“afghanistan” has 4 syllables: af-GA-na-STAN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).