explain
ik-SPLAYN
iksplayn
/ɪkˈspleɪn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “explain” is spelled “iksplayn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | p | l | ay | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ |
English writes “explain” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“iksplayn” — 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 “explain”
painplanetrainbrainlnrainjanemaininsanecrane
“explain” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “explain”?
“explain” is pronounced ik-SPLAYN — IPA /ɪkˈspleɪn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “iksplayn”.
How many syllables are in “explain”?
“explain” has 2 syllables: ik-SPLAYN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).