tangerine
TAN-jer-EEN
tanjereen
/ˌtændʒɝˈin/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “tangerine” is spelled “tanjereen”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | t | a | n | j | er | ee | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /t/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /dʒ/ | /ɝ/ | /i/ | /n/ |
English writes “tangerine” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“tanjereen” — 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 “tangerine”
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“tangerine” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “tangerine”?
“tangerine” is pronounced TAN-jer-EEN — IPA /ˌtændʒɝˈin/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “tanjereen”.
How many syllables are in “tangerine”?
“tangerine” has 3 syllables: TAN-jer-EEN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).