elephant
E-la-fant
elafant
/ˈɛləfənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “elephant” is spelled “elafant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | l | a | f | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “elephant” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“elafant” — 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 “elephant”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“elephant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “elephant”?
“elephant” is pronounced E-la-fant — IPA /ˈɛləfənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “elafant”.
How many syllables are in “elephant”?
“elephant” has 3 syllables: E-la-fant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).