orangutan
aw-RA-nga-tan
orangatan
/ɔˈɹæŋətæn/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “orangutan” is spelled “orangatan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | aw | r | a | ng | a | t | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /æ/ | /ŋ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /n/ |
English writes “orangutan” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“orangatan” — 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 “orangutan”
cananmanthanplanranvansandanfan
“orangutan” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “orangutan”?
“orangutan” is pronounced aw-RA-nga-tan — IPA /ɔˈɹæŋətæn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “orangatan”.
How many syllables are in “orangutan”?
“orangutan” has 4 syllables: aw-RA-nga-tan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).