underwear
UHN-der-WAIR
uhnderwair
/ˈʌndɝˌwɛɹ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “underwear” is spelled “uhnderwair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | d | er | w | e | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “underwear” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhnderwair” — 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 “underwear”
therewheretheircarehairairsomewherewearfairanywhere
“underwear” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “underwear”?
“underwear” is pronounced UHN-der-WAIR — IPA /ˈʌndɝˌwɛɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhnderwair”.
How many syllables are in “underwear”?
“underwear” has 3 syllables: UHN-der-WAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).