aficionado
a-FEESH-ya-NO-DOH
afeeshyanodoh
/əˌfiʃjəˈnɑˌdoʊ/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “aficionado” is spelled “afeeshyanodoh”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | f | ee | sh | y | a | n | o | d | oh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /f/ | /i/ | /ʃ/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɑ/ | /d/ | /oʊ/ |
English writes “aficionado” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“afeeshyanodoh” — 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 “aficionado”
windowshadowdoughwidowtorpedocoloradodoecondotoledoweirdo
“aficionado” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “aficionado”?
“aficionado” is pronounced a-FEESH-ya-NO-DOH — IPA /əˌfiʃjəˈnɑˌdoʊ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “afeeshyanodoh”.
How many syllables are in “aficionado”?
“aficionado” has 5 syllables: a-FEESH-ya-NO-DOH (the capitalized syllable is stressed).