heirloom
AIR-LOOM
airloom
/ˈɛɹˌlum/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “heirloom” is spelled “airloom”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | r | l | oo | m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /l/ | /u/ | /m/ |
English writes “heirloom” with
8 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“airloom” — 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 “heirloom”
roombathroombedroomwhomassumeboomcostumeperfumecourtroompresume
“heirloom” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “heirloom”?
“heirloom” is pronounced AIR-LOOM — IPA /ˈɛɹˌlum/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “airloom”.
How many syllables are in “heirloom”?
“heirloom” has 2 syllables: AIR-LOOM (the capitalized syllable is stressed).