chinatown
CHAI-na-TOUN
chainatoun
/ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “chinatown” is spelled “chainatoun”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | ch | ai | n | a | t | ou | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /tʃ/ | /aɪ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “chinatown” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“chainatoun” — 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 “chinatown”
downtownbrowndowntownclowncrowndrownbreakdowngowntouchdown
“chinatown” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “chinatown”?
“chinatown” is pronounced CHAI-na-TOUN — IPA /ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “chainatoun”.
How many syllables are in “chinatown”?
“chinatown” has 3 syllables: CHAI-na-TOUN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).