cellphone
SEL-fohn
selfohn
/ˈsɛlfoʊn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “cellphone” is spelled “selfohn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | l | f | oh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “cellphone” with
9 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“selfohn” — 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 “cellphone”
ownalonephoneknownstonetelephonebonegrownthrownzone
“cellphone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “cellphone”?
“cellphone” is pronounced SEL-fohn — IPA /ˈsɛlfoʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “selfohn”.
How many syllables are in “cellphone”?
“cellphone” has 2 syllables: SEL-fohn (the capitalized syllable is stressed).