magellan
ma-JE-lan
majelan
/məˈdʒɛlən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “magellan” is spelled “majelan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | a | j | e | l | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ə/ | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “magellan” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“majelan” — 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 “magellan”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“magellan” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “magellan”?
“magellan” is pronounced ma-JE-lan — IPA /məˈdʒɛlən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “majelan”.
How many syllables are in “magellan”?
“magellan” has 3 syllables: ma-JE-lan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).