surprise
ser-PRAIZ
serpraiz
/sɝˈpɹaɪz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “surprise” is spelled “serpraiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | er | p | r | ai | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “surprise” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“serpraiz” — 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 “surprise”
guyseyesrealizeapologizesizeotherwiseliesrecognizewiserise
“surprise” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “surprise”?
“surprise” is pronounced ser-PRAIZ — IPA /sɝˈpɹaɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “serpraiz”.
How many syllables are in “surprise”?
“surprise” has 2 syllables: ser-PRAIZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).