handkerchief
HANG-ker-chif
hangkerchif
/ˈhæŋkɝtʃɪf/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “handkerchief” is spelled “hangkerchif”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | a | ng | k | er | ch | i | f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /æ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /tʃ/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ |
English writes “handkerchief” with
12 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“hangkerchif” — 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 “handkerchief”
ifcliffstiffsniffbiffgriffwhiffrifftiffskiff
“handkerchief” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “handkerchief”?
“handkerchief” is pronounced HANG-ker-chif — IPA /ˈhæŋkɝtʃɪf/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “hangkerchif”.
How many syllables are in “handkerchief”?
“handkerchief” has 3 syllables: HANG-ker-chif (the capitalized syllable is stressed).