hysterectomy
HI-ster-EK-ta-mee
histerektamee
/ˌhɪstɝˈɛktəmi/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hysterectomy” is spelled “histerektamee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | i | s | t | er | e | k | t | a | m | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /i/ |
English writes “hysterectomy” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“histerektamee” — 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 “hysterectomy”
mearmyjimmymommyamyenemytommygimmemiamisammy
“hysterectomy” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hysterectomy”?
“hysterectomy” is pronounced HI-ster-EK-ta-mee — IPA /ˌhɪstɝˈɛktəmi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “histerektamee”.
How many syllables are in “hysterectomy”?
“hysterectomy” has 5 syllables: HI-ster-EK-ta-mee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).