pedophilia
PE-da-FI-lya
pedafilya
/ˌpɛdəˈfɪljə/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pedophilia” is spelled “pedafilya”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | d | a | f | i | l | y | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /j/ | /ə/ |
English writes “pedophilia” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pedafilya” — 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 “pedophilia”
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“pedophilia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pedophilia”?
“pedophilia” is pronounced PE-da-FI-lya — IPA /ˌpɛdəˈfɪljə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pedafilya”.
How many syllables are in “pedophilia”?
“pedophilia” has 4 syllables: PE-da-FI-lya (the capitalized syllable is stressed).