famine
FA-man
faman
/ˈfæmən/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “famine” is spelled “faman”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | a | m | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /æ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “famine” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“faman” — 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 “famine”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“famine” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “famine”?
“famine” is pronounced FA-man — IPA /ˈfæmən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “faman”.
How many syllables are in “famine”?
“famine” has 2 syllables: FA-man (the capitalized syllable is stressed).