australia
aw-STRAY-lya
awstraylya
/ɔˈstɹeɪljə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “australia” is spelled “awstraylya”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | aw | s | t | r | ay | l | y | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /j/ | /ə/ |
English writes “australia” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“awstraylya” — 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 “australia”
californiavirginiahallelujahpneumoniaameliapennsylvanialasagnakenyaammoniagenitalia
“australia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “australia”?
“australia” is pronounced aw-STRAY-lya — IPA /ɔˈstɹeɪljə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “awstraylya”.
How many syllables are in “australia”?
“australia” has 3 syllables: aw-STRAY-lya (the capitalized syllable is stressed).