sahara
sa-HE-ra
sahaira
/səˈhɛɹə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sahara” is spelled “sahaira”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | a | h | e | r | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ə/ | /h/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ |
English writes “sahara” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sahaira” — 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 “sahara”
extrasarahlauraoperasandraeraveraorchestrataracora
“sahara” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sahara”?
“sahara” is pronounced sa-HE-ra — IPA /səˈhɛɹə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sahaira”.
How many syllables are in “sahara”?
“sahara” has 3 syllables: sa-HE-ra (the capitalized syllable is stressed).