microphone
MAI-kra-FOHN
maikrafohn
/ˈmaɪkɹəˌfoʊn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “microphone” is spelled “maikrafohn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | ai | k | r | a | f | oh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /aɪ/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “microphone” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“maikrafohn” — 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 “microphone”
ownalonephoneknownstonetelephonebonegrownthrownzone
“microphone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “microphone”?
“microphone” is pronounced MAI-kra-FOHN — IPA /ˈmaɪkɹəˌfoʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “maikrafohn”.
How many syllables are in “microphone”?
“microphone” has 3 syllables: MAI-kra-FOHN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).