paraplegia
PE-ra-PLEE-jee-a
pairapleejeea
/ˌpɛɹəˈplidʒiə/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “paraplegia” is spelled “pairapleejeea”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | r | a | p | l | ee | j | ee | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /l/ | /i/ | /dʒ/ | /i/ | /ə/ |
English writes “paraplegia” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pairapleejeea” — 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 “paraplegia”
ideaareamariamediagloriakoreaphiladelphiacynthiavictoriasylvia
“paraplegia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “paraplegia”?
“paraplegia” is pronounced PE-ra-PLEE-jee-a — IPA /ˌpɛɹəˈplidʒiə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pairapleejeea”.
How many syllables are in “paraplegia”?
“paraplegia” has 5 syllables: PE-ra-PLEE-jee-a (the capitalized syllable is stressed).