philodendron
FI-la-DEN-dran
filadendran
/ˌfɪləˈdɛndɹən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “philodendron” is spelled “filadendran”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | i | l | a | d | e | n | d | r | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “philodendron” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“filadendran” — 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 “philodendron”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“philodendron” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “philodendron”?
“philodendron” is pronounced FI-la-DEN-dran — IPA /ˌfɪləˈdɛndɹən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “filadendran”.
How many syllables are in “philodendron”?
“philodendron” has 4 syllables: FI-la-DEN-dran (the capitalized syllable is stressed).