circumnavigate
SER-kam-NA-va-GAYT
serkamnavagayt
/ˌsɝkəmˈnævəˌɡeɪt/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “circumnavigate” is spelled “serkamnavagayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | er | k | a | m | n | a | v | a | g | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /n/ | /æ/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /ɡ/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “circumnavigate” with
14 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“serkamnavagayt” — 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 “circumnavigate”
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“circumnavigate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “circumnavigate”?
“circumnavigate” is pronounced SER-kam-NA-va-GAYT — IPA /ˌsɝkəmˈnævəˌɡeɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “serkamnavagayt”.
How many syllables are in “circumnavigate”?
“circumnavigate” has 5 syllables: SER-kam-NA-va-GAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).