watermelon
WAW-ter-ME-lan
wawtermelan
/ˈwɔtɝˌmɛlən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “watermelon” is spelled “wawtermelan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | w | aw | t | er | m | e | l | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /ɔ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “watermelon” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“wawtermelan” — 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 “watermelon”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“watermelon” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “watermelon”?
“watermelon” is pronounced WAW-ter-ME-lan — IPA /ˈwɔtɝˌmɛlən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “wawtermelan”.
How many syllables are in “watermelon”?
“watermelon” has 4 syllables: WAW-ter-ME-lan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).