telephone
TE-la-FOHN
telafohn
/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “telephone” is spelled “telafohn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | t | e | l | a | f | oh | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “telephone” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“telafohn” — 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 “telephone”
ownalonephoneknownstonebonegrownthrownzoneloan
“telephone” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “telephone”?
“telephone” is pronounced TE-la-FOHN — IPA /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “telafohn”.
How many syllables are in “telephone”?
“telephone” has 3 syllables: TE-la-FOHN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).