devonshire
di-VON-SHAIR
divonshair
/dɪˈvɑnˌʃaɪɹ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “devonshire” is spelled “divonshair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | v | o | n | sh | ai | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /aɪ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “devonshire” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“divonshair” — 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 “devonshire”
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“devonshire” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “devonshire”?
“devonshire” is pronounced di-VON-SHAIR — IPA /dɪˈvɑnˌʃaɪɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “divonshair”.
How many syllables are in “devonshire”?
“devonshire” has 3 syllables: di-VON-SHAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).