sphinx
SFINGKS
sfingks
/sˈfɪŋks/ · 1 syllable
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sphinx” is spelled “sfingks”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | f | i | ng | k | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /s/ |
English writes “sphinx” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sfingks” — 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 “sphinx”
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“sphinx” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sphinx”?
“sphinx” is pronounced SFINGKS — IPA /sˈfɪŋks/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sfingks”.
How many syllables are in “sphinx”?
“sphinx” has 1 syllable: SFINGKS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).