papaya
pa-PAI-a
papaia
/pəˈpaɪə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “papaya” is spelled “papaia”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | p | ai | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /aɪ/ | /ə/ |
English writes “papaya” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“papaia” — 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 “papaya”
mayaviamessiahjeremiahplayapariahzachariahjambalayanehemiah
“papaya” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “papaya”?
“papaya” is pronounced pa-PAI-a — IPA /pəˈpaɪə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “papaia”.
How many syllables are in “papaya”?
“papaya” has 3 syllables: pa-PAI-a (the capitalized syllable is stressed).