asparagus
a-SPE-ra-gas
aspairagas
/əˈspɛɹəɡəs/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “asparagus” is spelled “aspairagas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | s | p | e | r | a | g | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /ɡ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “asparagus” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aspairagas” — 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 “asparagus”
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“asparagus” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “asparagus”?
“asparagus” is pronounced a-SPE-ra-gas — IPA /əˈspɛɹəɡəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aspairagas”.
How many syllables are in “asparagus”?
“asparagus” has 4 syllables: a-SPE-ra-gas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).