specimen
SPE-sa-man
spesaman
/ˈspɛsəmən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “specimen” is spelled “spesaman”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | e | s | a | m | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “specimen” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“spesaman” — 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 “specimen”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“specimen” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “specimen”?
“specimen” is pronounced SPE-sa-man — IPA /ˈspɛsəmən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “spesaman”.
How many syllables are in “specimen”?
“specimen” has 3 syllables: SPE-sa-man (the capitalized syllable is stressed).