ibuprofen
AI-byoo-PROH-fan
aibyooprohfan
/ˌaɪbjuˈpɹoʊfən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ibuprofen” is spelled “aibyooprohfan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | ai | b | y | oo | p | r | oh | f | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /aɪ/ | /b/ | /j/ | /u/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “ibuprofen” with
9 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aibyooprohfan” — 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 “ibuprofen”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“ibuprofen” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ibuprofen”?
“ibuprofen” is pronounced AI-byoo-PROH-fan — IPA /ˌaɪbjuˈpɹoʊfən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aibyooprohfan”.
How many syllables are in “ibuprofen”?
“ibuprofen” has 4 syllables: AI-byoo-PROH-fan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).