philadelphia
FI-la-DEL-fee-a
filadelfeea
/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “philadelphia” is spelled “filadelfeea”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | i | l | a | d | e | l | f | ee | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /f/ | /i/ | /ə/ |
English writes “philadelphia” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“filadelfeea” — 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 “philadelphia”
ideaareamariamediagloriakoreacynthiavictoriasylviacafeteria
“philadelphia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “philadelphia”?
“philadelphia” is pronounced FI-la-DEL-fee-a — IPA /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “filadelfeea”.
How many syllables are in “philadelphia”?
“philadelphia” has 5 syllables: FI-la-DEL-fee-a (the capitalized syllable is stressed).