number
NUHM-ber
nuhmber
/ˈnʌmbɝ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “number” is spelled “nuhmber”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | n | uh | m | b | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /n/ | /ʌ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “number” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“nuhmber” — 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 “number”
remembermemberneighborrubberchamberlaborharborseptembersoberoctober
“number” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “number”?
“number” is pronounced NUHM-ber — IPA /ˈnʌmbɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “nuhmber”.
How many syllables are in “number”?
“number” has 2 syllables: NUHM-ber (the capitalized syllable is stressed).