somersault
SUH-mer-SAWLT
suhmersawlt
/ˈsʌmɝˌsɔlt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “somersault” is spelled “suhmersawlt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | uh | m | er | s | aw | l | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ʌ/ | /m/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ | /t/ |
English writes “somersault” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“suhmersawlt” — 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 “somersault”
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“somersault” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “somersault”?
“somersault” is pronounced SUH-mer-SAWLT — IPA /ˈsʌmɝˌsɔlt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “suhmersawlt”.
How many syllables are in “somersault”?
“somersault” has 3 syllables: SUH-mer-SAWLT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).