gravamen
gro-VAY-man
grovayman
/ɡɹɑˈveɪmən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “gravamen” is spelled “grovayman”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | r | o | v | ay | m | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɑ/ | /v/ | /eɪ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “gravamen” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“grovayman” — 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 “gravamen”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“gravamen” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “gravamen”?
“gravamen” is pronounced gro-VAY-man — IPA /ɡɹɑˈveɪmən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “grovayman”.
How many syllables are in “gravamen”?
“gravamen” has 3 syllables: gro-VAY-man (the capitalized syllable is stressed).