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