paraphernalia
PE-ra-fa-NAY-lya
pairafanaylya
/ˌpɛɹəfəˈneɪljə/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “paraphernalia” is spelled “pairafanaylya”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | r | a | f | a | n | ay | l | y | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /j/ | /ə/ |
English writes “paraphernalia” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pairafanaylya” — 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 “paraphernalia”
californiavirginiahallelujahaustraliapneumoniaameliapennsylvanialasagnakenyaammonia
“paraphernalia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “paraphernalia”?
“paraphernalia” is pronounced PE-ra-fa-NAY-lya — IPA /ˌpɛɹəfəˈneɪljə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pairafanaylya”.
How many syllables are in “paraphernalia”?
“paraphernalia” has 5 syllables: PE-ra-fa-NAY-lya (the capitalized syllable is stressed).