railroad
RAYL-ROHD
raylrohd
/ˈɹeɪlˌɹoʊd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “railroad” is spelled “raylrohd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | ay | l | r | oh | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /d/ |
English writes “railroad” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“raylrohd” — 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 “railroad”
roadcodeshowedfollowedloadepisoderodeborrowedexplodeowed
“railroad” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “railroad”?
“railroad” is pronounced RAYL-ROHD — IPA /ˈɹeɪlˌɹoʊd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “raylrohd”.
How many syllables are in “railroad”?
“railroad” has 2 syllables: RAYL-ROHD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).