johannesburg
JOH-HA-nis-berg
johhanisberg
/ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbɝɡ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “johannesburg” is spelled “johhanisberg”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | j | oh | h | a | n | i | s | b | er | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /dʒ/ | /oʊ/ | /h/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /b/ | /ɝ/ | /ɡ/ |
English writes “johannesburg” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“johhanisberg” — 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 “johannesburg”
petersburgicebergberghamburggettysburgburghapsburgnewburghomburgeisenberg
“johannesburg” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “johannesburg”?
“johannesburg” is pronounced JOH-HA-nis-berg — IPA /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbɝɡ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “johhanisberg”.
How many syllables are in “johannesburg”?
“johannesburg” has 4 syllables: JOH-HA-nis-berg (the capitalized syllable is stressed).