astonish
a-STO-nish
astonish
/əˈstɑnɪʃ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “astonish” is spelled “astonish”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | s | t | o | n | i | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ |
English writes “astonish” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“astonish” — 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 “astonish”
wishfinishfishenglishbritishspanishfoolishselfishjewishdish
“astonish” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “astonish”?
“astonish” is pronounced a-STO-nish — IPA /əˈstɑnɪʃ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “astonish”.
How many syllables are in “astonish”?
“astonish” has 3 syllables: a-STO-nish (the capitalized syllable is stressed).