smithereen
SMI-dher-EEN
smidhereen
/ˌsmɪðɝˈin/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “smithereen” is spelled “smidhereen”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | m | i | dh | er | ee | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /m/ | /ɪ/ | /ð/ | /ɝ/ | /i/ | /n/ |
English writes “smithereen” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“smidhereen” — 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 “smithereen”
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“smithereen” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “smithereen”?
“smithereen” is pronounced SMI-dher-EEN — IPA /ˌsmɪðɝˈin/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “smidhereen”.
How many syllables are in “smithereen”?
“smithereen” has 3 syllables: SMI-dher-EEN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).