okinawa
OH-KI-NO-wa
ohkinowa
/ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “okinawa” is spelled “ohkinowa”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | oh | k | i | n | o | w | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /oʊ/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /ɑ/ | /w/ | /ə/ |
English writes “okinawa” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ohkinowa” — 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 “okinawa”
aquanicaraguaiowaaguachautauqualingua
“okinawa” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “okinawa”?
“okinawa” is pronounced OH-KI-NO-wa — IPA /ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ohkinowa”.
How many syllables are in “okinawa”?
“okinawa” has 4 syllables: OH-KI-NO-wa (the capitalized syllable is stressed).