alumna
a-LUHM-na
aluhmna
/əˈlʌmnə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “alumna” is spelled “aluhmna”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | l | uh | m | n | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /l/ | /ʌ/ | /m/ | /n/ | /ə/ |
English writes “alumna” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aluhmna” — 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 “alumna”
gonnawannaannachinadonnadanadianaarizonabananatuna
“alumna” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “alumna”?
“alumna” is pronounced a-LUHM-na — IPA /əˈlʌmnə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aluhmna”.
How many syllables are in “alumna”?
“alumna” has 3 syllables: a-LUHM-na (the capitalized syllable is stressed).