malaysia
ma-LAY-zha
malayzha
/məˈleɪʒə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “malaysia” is spelled “malayzha”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | a | l | ay | zh | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʒ/ | /ə/ |
English writes “malaysia” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“malayzha” — 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 “malaysia”
asiaamnesiaanesthesiaambrosiafantasiapersiaeuthanasiarhodesiaindonesiaanaesthesia
“malaysia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “malaysia”?
“malaysia” is pronounced ma-LAY-zha — IPA /məˈleɪʒə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “malayzha”.
How many syllables are in “malaysia”?
“malaysia” has 3 syllables: ma-LAY-zha (the capitalized syllable is stressed).