umbrella
am-BRE-la
ambrela
/əmˈbɹɛlə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “umbrella” is spelled “ambrela”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | m | b | r | e | l | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ |
English writes “umbrella” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ambrela” — 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 “umbrella”
fellalestellasheilaformulacinderellatequilagorillacolaallah
“umbrella” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “umbrella”?
“umbrella” is pronounced am-BRE-la — IPA /əmˈbɹɛlə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ambrela”.
How many syllables are in “umbrella”?
“umbrella” has 3 syllables: am-BRE-la (the capitalized syllable is stressed).