penumbra
pi-NUHM-bra
pinuhmbra
/pɪˈnʌmbɹə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “penumbra” is spelled “pinuhmbra”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | i | n | uh | m | b | r | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /ʌ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ |
English writes “penumbra” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pinuhmbra” — 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 “penumbra”
extrasarahlauraoperasandraeraveraorchestrataracora
“penumbra” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “penumbra”?
“penumbra” is pronounced pi-NUHM-bra — IPA /pɪˈnʌmbɹə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pinuhmbra”.
How many syllables are in “penumbra”?
“penumbra” has 3 syllables: pi-NUHM-bra (the capitalized syllable is stressed).