sledgehammer
SLEJ-HA-mer
slejhamer
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɝ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sledgehammer” is spelled “slejhamer”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | l | e | j | h | a | m | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /dʒ/ | /h/ | /æ/ | /m/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “sledgehammer” with
12 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“slejhamer” — 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 “sledgehammer”
summerformerhumorcustomerpalmerhammerfarmerrumorarmorhomer
“sledgehammer” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sledgehammer”?
“sledgehammer” is pronounced SLEJ-HA-mer — IPA /ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “slejhamer”.
How many syllables are in “sledgehammer”?
“sledgehammer” has 3 syllables: SLEJ-HA-mer (the capitalized syllable is stressed).