coelacanth
SEE-la-KANTH
seelakanth
/ˈsiləˌkænθ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “coelacanth” is spelled “seelakanth”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | ee | l | a | k | a | n | th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /i/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /θ/ |
English writes “coelacanth” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“seelakanth” — 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 “coelacanth”
monthseventhninthtenthcorinthfourteenthlabyrinththirteenthsixteentheleventh
“coelacanth” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “coelacanth”?
“coelacanth” is pronounced SEE-la-KANTH — IPA /ˈsiləˌkænθ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “seelakanth”.
How many syllables are in “coelacanth”?
“coelacanth” has 3 syllables: SEE-la-KANTH (the capitalized syllable is stressed).