claustrophobia
KLAW-stra-FOH-bee-a
klawstrafohbeea
/ˌklɔstɹəˈfoʊbiə/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “claustrophobia” is spelled “klawstrafohbeea”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | l | aw | s | t | r | a | f | oh | b | ee | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /l/ | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /b/ | /i/ | /ə/ |
English writes “claustrophobia” with
14 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“klawstrafohbeea” — 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 “claustrophobia”
ideaareamariamediagloriakoreaphiladelphiacynthiavictoriasylvia
“claustrophobia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “claustrophobia”?
“claustrophobia” is pronounced KLAW-stra-FOH-bee-a — IPA /ˌklɔstɹəˈfoʊbiə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “klawstrafohbeea”.
How many syllables are in “claustrophobia”?
“claustrophobia” has 5 syllables: KLAW-stra-FOH-bee-a (the capitalized syllable is stressed).