cheekbone
CHEEK-BOHN
cheekbohn
/ˈtʃikˌboʊn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “cheekbone” is spelled “cheekbohn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | ch | ee | k | b | oh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /tʃ/ | /i/ | /k/ | /b/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “cheekbone” with
9 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“cheekbohn” — 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 “cheekbone”
ownalonephoneknownstonetelephonebonegrownthrownzone
“cheekbone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “cheekbone”?
“cheekbone” is pronounced CHEEK-BOHN — IPA /ˈtʃikˌboʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “cheekbohn”.
How many syllables are in “cheekbone”?
“cheekbone” has 2 syllables: CHEEK-BOHN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).