cucumber
KYOO-kam-ber
kyookamber
/ˈkjukəmbɝ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “cucumber” is spelled “kyookamber”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | y | oo | k | a | m | b | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /j/ | /u/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “cucumber” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kyookamber” — 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 “cucumber”
remembernumbermemberneighborrubberchamberlaborharborseptembersober
“cucumber” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “cucumber”?
“cucumber” is pronounced KYOO-kam-ber — IPA /ˈkjukəmbɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kyookamber”.
How many syllables are in “cucumber”?
“cucumber” has 3 syllables: KYOO-kam-ber (the capitalized syllable is stressed).