someone
SUHM-WUHN
suhmwuhn
/ˈsʌmˌwʌn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “someone” is spelled “suhmwuhn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | uh | m | w | uh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ʌ/ | /m/ | /w/ | /ʌ/ | /n/ |
English writes “someone” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“suhmwuhn” — 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 “someone”
onewonlistendonewomansonhavenrunopenanyone
“someone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “someone”?
“someone” is pronounced SUHM-WUHN — IPA /ˈsʌmˌwʌn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “suhmwuhn”.
How many syllables are in “someone”?
“someone” has 2 syllables: SUHM-WUHN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).