damascus
da-MA-skas
damaskas
/dəˈmæskəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “damascus” is spelled “damaskas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | a | m | a | s | k | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /æ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “damascus” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“damaskas” — 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 “damascus”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“damascus” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “damascus”?
“damascus” is pronounced da-MA-skas — IPA /dəˈmæskəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “damaskas”.
How many syllables are in “damascus”?
“damascus” has 3 syllables: da-MA-skas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).