salesman
SAYLZ-man
saylzman
/ˈseɪlzmən/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “salesman” is spelled “saylzman”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | ay | l | z | m | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /z/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “salesman” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“saylzman” — 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 “salesman”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“salesman” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “salesman”?
“salesman” is pronounced SAYLZ-man — IPA /ˈseɪlzmən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “saylzman”.
How many syllables are in “salesman”?
“salesman” has 2 syllables: SAYLZ-man (the capitalized syllable is stressed).