spelunking
spa-LUHNG-king
spaluhngking
/spəˈlʌŋkɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “spelunking” is spelled “spaluhngking”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | p | a | l | uh | ng | k | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ʌ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “spelunking” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“spaluhngking” — 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 “spelunking”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“spelunking” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “spelunking”?
“spelunking” is pronounced spa-LUHNG-king — IPA /spəˈlʌŋkɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “spaluhngking”.
How many syllables are in “spelunking”?
“spelunking” has 3 syllables: spa-LUHNG-king (the capitalized syllable is stressed).