government
GUH-ver-mant
guhvermant
/ˈɡʌvɝmənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “government” is spelled “guhvermant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | uh | v | er | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /ʌ/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “government” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“guhvermant” — 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 “government”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“government” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “government”?
“government” is pronounced GUH-ver-mant — IPA /ˈɡʌvɝmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “guhvermant”.
How many syllables are in “government”?
“government” has 3 syllables: GUH-ver-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).