upstairs
ap-STAIRZ
apstairz
/əpˈstɛɹz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “upstairs” is spelled “apstairz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | s | t | e | r | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /z/ |
English writes “upstairs” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“apstairz” — 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 “upstairs”
yearsyoursstarscarscaresdownstairsdoorsearsstairscheers
“upstairs” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “upstairs”?
“upstairs” is pronounced ap-STAIRZ — IPA /əpˈstɛɹz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “apstairz”.
How many syllables are in “upstairs”?
“upstairs” has 2 syllables: ap-STAIRZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).