marijuana
ME-ra-WO-na
mairawona
/ˌmɛɹəˈwɑnə/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “marijuana” is spelled “mairawona”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | e | r | a | w | o | n | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /w/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /ə/ |
English writes “marijuana” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mairawona” — 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 “marijuana”
gonnawannaannachinadonnadanadianaarizonabananatuna
“marijuana” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “marijuana”?
“marijuana” is pronounced ME-ra-WO-na — IPA /ˌmɛɹəˈwɑnə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mairawona”.
How many syllables are in “marijuana”?
“marijuana” has 4 syllables: ME-ra-WO-na (the capitalized syllable is stressed).