american
a-ME-ra-kan
amairakan
/əˈmɛɹəkən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “american” is spelled “amairakan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | m | e | r | a | k | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “american” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“amairakan” — 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 “american”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“american” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “american”?
“american” is pronounced a-ME-ra-kan — IPA /əˈmɛɹəkən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “amairakan”.
How many syllables are in “american”?
“american” has 4 syllables: a-ME-ra-kan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).