saxophone
SAK-sa-FOHN
saksafohn
/ˈsæksəˌfoʊn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “saxophone” is spelled “saksafohn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | a | k | s | a | f | oh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “saxophone” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“saksafohn” — 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 “saxophone”
ownalonephoneknownstonetelephonebonegrownthrownzone
“saxophone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “saxophone”?
“saxophone” is pronounced SAK-sa-FOHN — IPA /ˈsæksəˌfoʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “saksafohn”.
How many syllables are in “saxophone”?
“saxophone” has 3 syllables: SAK-sa-FOHN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).