styrofoam
STAI-ra-FOHM
stairafohm
/ˈstaɪɹəˌfoʊm/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “styrofoam” is spelled “stairafohm”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | t | ai | r | a | f | oh | m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /t/ | /aɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /m/ |
English writes “styrofoam” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“stairafohm” — 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 “styrofoam”
homeromesyndromecombfoamroamdomeshalomchromenome
“styrofoam” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “styrofoam”?
“styrofoam” is pronounced STAI-ra-FOHM — IPA /ˈstaɪɹəˌfoʊm/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “stairafohm”.
How many syllables are in “styrofoam”?
“styrofoam” has 3 syllables: STAI-ra-FOHM (the capitalized syllable is stressed).