festoon
FE-STOON
festoon
/ˌfɛˈstun/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “festoon” is spelled “festoon”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | e | s | t | oo | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /u/ | /n/ |
English writes “festoon” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“festoon” — 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 “festoon”
soonafternoonmoonjunenoonhoneymoontuneballoonspoonplatoon
“festoon” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “festoon”?
“festoon” is pronounced FE-STOON — IPA /ˌfɛˈstun/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “festoon”.
How many syllables are in “festoon”?
“festoon” has 2 syllables: FE-STOON (the capitalized syllable is stressed).