messiah
ma-SAI-a
masaia
/məˈsaɪə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “messiah” is spelled “masaia”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | a | s | ai | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /aɪ/ | /ə/ |
English writes “messiah” with
7 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“masaia” — 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 “messiah”
mayaviajeremiahpapayaplayapariahzachariahjambalayanehemiah
“messiah” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “messiah”?
“messiah” is pronounced ma-SAI-a — IPA /məˈsaɪə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “masaia”.
How many syllables are in “messiah”?
“messiah” has 3 syllables: ma-SAI-a (the capitalized syllable is stressed).