malaysian
ma-LAY-zhan
malayzhan
/məˈleɪʒən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “malaysian” is spelled “malayzhan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | a | l | ay | zh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʒ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “malaysian” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“malayzhan” — 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 “malaysian”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“malaysian” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “malaysian”?
“malaysian” is pronounced ma-LAY-zhan — IPA /məˈleɪʒən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “malayzhan”.
How many syllables are in “malaysian”?
“malaysian” has 3 syllables: ma-LAY-zhan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).