botswana
bot-SWO-na
botswona
/bɑtˈswɑnə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “botswana” is spelled “botswona”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | o | t | s | w | o | n | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɑ/ | /t/ | /s/ | /w/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /ə/ |
English writes “botswana” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“botswona” — 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 “botswana”
gonnawannaannachinadonnadanadianaarizonabananatuna
“botswana” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “botswana”?
“botswana” is pronounced bot-SWO-na — IPA /bɑtˈswɑnə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “botswona”.
How many syllables are in “botswana”?
“botswana” has 3 syllables: bot-SWO-na (the capitalized syllable is stressed).