sparrow
SPE-roh
spairoh
/ˈspɛɹoʊ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sparrow” is spelled “spairoh”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | e | r | oh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ |
English writes “sparrow” with
7 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“spairoh” — 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 “sparrow”
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“sparrow” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sparrow”?
“sparrow” is pronounced SPE-roh — IPA /ˈspɛɹoʊ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “spairoh”.
How many syllables are in “sparrow”?
“sparrow” has 2 syllables: SPE-roh (the capitalized syllable is stressed).