nostalgia
naw-STAL-ja
nawstalja
/nɔˈstældʒə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “nostalgia” is spelled “nawstalja”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | n | aw | s | t | a | l | j | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /n/ | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /l/ | /dʒ/ | /ə/ |
English writes “nostalgia” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“nawstalja” — 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 “nostalgia”
“nostalgia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “nostalgia”?
“nostalgia” is pronounced naw-STAL-ja — IPA /nɔˈstældʒə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “nawstalja”.
How many syllables are in “nostalgia”?
“nostalgia” has 3 syllables: naw-STAL-ja (the capitalized syllable is stressed).