pneumonia
noo-MOH-nya
noomohnya
/nuˈmoʊnjə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “pneumonia” is spelled “noomohnya”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | n | oo | m | oh | n | y | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /n/ | /u/ | /m/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ | /j/ | /ə/ |
English writes “pneumonia” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“noomohnya” — 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 “pneumonia”
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“pneumonia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “pneumonia”?
“pneumonia” is pronounced noo-MOH-nya — IPA /nuˈmoʊnjə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “noomohnya”.
How many syllables are in “pneumonia”?
“pneumonia” has 3 syllables: noo-MOH-nya (the capitalized syllable is stressed).