apostrophe
a-PO-stra-FEE
apostrafee
/əˈpɑstɹəˌfi/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “apostrophe” is spelled “apostrafee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | o | s | t | r | a | f | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /i/ |
English writes “apostrophe” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“apostrafee” — 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 “apostrophe”
coffeemurphyfeephilosophytrophygoofyphotographyfluffystuffybuffy
“apostrophe” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “apostrophe”?
“apostrophe” is pronounced a-PO-stra-FEE — IPA /əˈpɑstɹəˌfi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “apostrafee”.
How many syllables are in “apostrophe”?
“apostrophe” has 4 syllables: a-PO-stra-FEE (the capitalized syllable is stressed).