skeleton
SKE-la-tan
skelatan
/ˈskɛlətən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “skeleton” is spelled “skelatan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | k | e | l | a | t | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /k/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “skeleton” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“skelatan” — 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 “skeleton”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“skeleton” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “skeleton”?
“skeleton” is pronounced SKE-la-tan — IPA /ˈskɛlətən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “skelatan”.
How many syllables are in “skeleton”?
“skeleton” has 3 syllables: SKE-la-tan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).