delaware
DE-la-WAIR
delawair
/ˈdɛləˌwɛɹ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “delaware” is spelled “delawair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | e | l | a | w | e | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “delaware” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“delawair” — 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 “delaware”
therewheretheircarehairairsomewherewearfairanywhere
“delaware” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “delaware”?
“delaware” is pronounced DE-la-WAIR — IPA /ˈdɛləˌwɛɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “delawair”.
How many syllables are in “delaware”?
“delaware” has 3 syllables: DE-la-WAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).