shantytown
SHAN-tee-TOUN
shanteetoun
/ˈʃæntiˌtaʊn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “shantytown” is spelled “shanteetoun”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | sh | a | n | t | ee | t | ou | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃ/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /i/ | /t/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “shantytown” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“shanteetoun” — 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 “shantytown”
downtownbrowndowntownclowncrowndrownbreakdowngownchinatown
“shantytown” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “shantytown”?
“shantytown” is pronounced SHAN-tee-TOUN — IPA /ˈʃæntiˌtaʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “shanteetoun”.
How many syllables are in “shantytown”?
“shantytown” has 3 syllables: SHAN-tee-TOUN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).