cellophane
SE-la-FAYN
selafayn
/ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “cellophane” is spelled “selafayn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | l | a | f | ay | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ |
English writes “cellophane” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“selafayn” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
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“cellophane” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “cellophane”?
“cellophane” is pronounced SE-la-FAYN — IPA /ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “selafayn”.
How many syllables are in “cellophane”?
“cellophane” has 3 syllables: SE-la-FAYN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).