curmudgeon
ker-MUH-jin
kermuhjin
/kɝˈmʌdʒɪn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “curmudgeon” is spelled “kermuhjin”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | er | m | uh | j | i | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /m/ | /ʌ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ |
English writes “curmudgeon” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kermuhjin” — 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 “curmudgeon”
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“curmudgeon” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “curmudgeon”?
“curmudgeon” is pronounced ker-MUH-jin — IPA /kɝˈmʌdʒɪn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kermuhjin”.
How many syllables are in “curmudgeon”?
“curmudgeon” has 3 syllables: ker-MUH-jin (the capitalized syllable is stressed).