applaud
a-PLAWD
aplawd
/əˈplɔd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “applaud” is spelled “aplawd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | l | aw | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /l/ | /ɔ/ | /d/ |
English writes “applaud” with
7 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aplawd” — 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 “applaud”
broadfraudabroadmodflawedoutlawedmaudlaudesawedthawed
“applaud” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “applaud”?
“applaud” is pronounced a-PLAWD — IPA /əˈplɔd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aplawd”.
How many syllables are in “applaud”?
“applaud” has 2 syllables: a-PLAWD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).