sphincter
SFINGK-ter
sfingkter
/sˈfɪŋktɝ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sphincter” is spelled “sfingkter”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | f | i | ng | k | t | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “sphincter” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sfingkter” — 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 “sphincter”
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“sphincter” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sphincter”?
“sphincter” is pronounced SFINGK-ter — IPA /sˈfɪŋktɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sfingkter”.
How many syllables are in “sphincter”?
“sphincter” has 2 syllables: SFINGK-ter (the capitalized syllable is stressed).