washington
WO-shing-tan
woshingtan
/ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “washington” is spelled “woshingtan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | w | o | sh | i | ng | t | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /ɑ/ | /ʃ/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “washington” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“woshingtan” — 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 “washington”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“washington” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “washington”?
“washington” is pronounced WO-shing-tan — IPA /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “woshingtan”.
How many syllables are in “washington”?
“washington” has 3 syllables: WO-shing-tan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).