surprising
ser-PRAI-zing
serpraizing
/sɝˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “surprising” is spelled “serpraizing”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | er | p | r | ai | z | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɝ/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “surprising” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“serpraizing” — 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 “surprising”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“surprising” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “surprising”?
“surprising” is pronounced ser-PRAI-zing — IPA /sɝˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “serpraizing”.
How many syllables are in “surprising”?
“surprising” has 3 syllables: ser-PRAI-zing (the capitalized syllable is stressed).