asteroid
A-ster-OID
asteroid
/ˈæstɝˌɔɪd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “asteroid” is spelled “asteroid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | s | t | er | oi | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ɔɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “asteroid” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“asteroid” — 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 “asteroid”
destroyedavoidenjoyedparanoidfreudemployedvoidunemployedannoyeddeployed
“asteroid” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “asteroid”?
“asteroid” is pronounced A-ster-OID — IPA /ˈæstɝˌɔɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “asteroid”.
How many syllables are in “asteroid”?
“asteroid” has 3 syllables: A-ster-OID (the capitalized syllable is stressed).