pennsylvania
PEN-sal-VAY-nya
pensalvaynya
/ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pennsylvania” is spelled “pensalvaynya”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | n | s | a | l | v | ay | n | y | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /v/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /j/ | /ə/ |
English writes “pennsylvania” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pensalvaynya” — 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 “pennsylvania”
californiavirginiahallelujahaustraliapneumoniaamelialasagnakenyaammoniagenitalia
“pennsylvania” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pennsylvania”?
“pennsylvania” is pronounced PEN-sal-VAY-nya — IPA /ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pensalvaynya”.
How many syllables are in “pennsylvania”?
“pennsylvania” has 4 syllables: PEN-sal-VAY-nya (the capitalized syllable is stressed).