circumcise
SER-kam-SAIZ
serkamsaiz
/ˈsɝkəmˌsaɪz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “circumcise” is spelled “serkamsaiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | er | k | a | m | s | ai | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /s/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “circumcise” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“serkamsaiz” — 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 “circumcise”
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“circumcise” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “circumcise”?
“circumcise” is pronounced SER-kam-SAIZ — IPA /ˈsɝkəmˌsaɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “serkamsaiz”.
How many syllables are in “circumcise”?
“circumcise” has 3 syllables: SER-kam-SAIZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).