superfluous
SOO-perfl-WUHS
sooperflwuhs
/ˈsupɝflˌwʌs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “superfluous” is spelled “sooperflwuhs”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | oo | p | er | f | l | w | uh | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /u/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /l/ | /w/ | /ʌ/ | /s/ |
English writes “superfluous” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sooperflwuhs” — 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 “superfluous”
usbusinessjesuspromiseseriouschristmasservicedangerousbusnervous
“superfluous” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “superfluous”?
“superfluous” is pronounced SOO-perfl-WUHS — IPA /ˈsupɝflˌwʌs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sooperflwuhs”.
How many syllables are in “superfluous”?
“superfluous” has 3 syllables: SOO-perfl-WUHS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).