gardenia
gar-DEE-nya
gardeenya
/ɡɑɹˈdinjə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “gardenia” is spelled “gardeenya”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | o | r | d | ee | n | y | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ | /i/ | /n/ | /j/ | /ə/ |
English writes “gardenia” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“gardeenya” — 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 “gardenia”
californiavirginiahallelujahaustraliapneumoniaameliapennsylvanialasagnakenyaammonia
“gardenia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “gardenia”?
“gardenia” is pronounced gar-DEE-nya — IPA /ɡɑɹˈdinjə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “gardeenya”.
How many syllables are in “gardenia”?
“gardenia” has 3 syllables: gar-DEE-nya (the capitalized syllable is stressed).