empire
EM-pai-er
empaier
/ˈɛmpaɪɝ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “empire” is spelled “empaier”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | m | p | ai | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /m/ | /p/ | /aɪ/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “empire” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“empaier” — 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 “empire”
fireentireliarhigherwirehiredesiresiretirerequire
“empire” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “empire”?
“empire” is pronounced EM-pai-er — IPA /ˈɛmpaɪɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “empaier”.
How many syllables are in “empire”?
“empire” has 3 syllables: EM-pai-er (the capitalized syllable is stressed).