melatonin
ME-la-TOH-nin
melatohnin
/ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “melatonin” is spelled “melatohnin”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | e | l | a | t | oh | n | i | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ |
English writes “melatonin” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“melatohnin” — 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 “melatonin”
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“melatonin” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “melatonin”?
“melatonin” is pronounced ME-la-TOH-nin — IPA /ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “melatohnin”.
How many syllables are in “melatonin”?
“melatonin” has 4 syllables: ME-la-TOH-nin (the capitalized syllable is stressed).