sousaphone
SOO-za-FOHN
soozafohn
/ˈsuzəˌfoʊn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sousaphone” is spelled “soozafohn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | oo | z | a | f | oh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /u/ | /z/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “sousaphone” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“soozafohn” — 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 “sousaphone”
ownalonephoneknownstonetelephonebonegrownthrownzone
“sousaphone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sousaphone”?
“sousaphone” is pronounced SOO-za-FOHN — IPA /ˈsuzəˌfoʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “soozafohn”.
How many syllables are in “sousaphone”?
“sousaphone” has 3 syllables: SOO-za-FOHN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).