secondhand
SE-kand-HAND
sekandhand
/ˈsɛkəndˌhænd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “secondhand” is spelled “sekandhand”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | k | a | n | d | h | a | n | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /d/ | /h/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /d/ |
English writes “secondhand” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sekandhand” — 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 “secondhand”
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“secondhand” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “secondhand”?
“secondhand” is pronounced SE-kand-HAND — IPA /ˈsɛkəndˌhænd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sekandhand”.
How many syllables are in “secondhand”?
“secondhand” has 3 syllables: SE-kand-HAND (the capitalized syllable is stressed).