How to Pronounce Spongy

To pronounce "spongy", say SPONGY — one syllable, IPA /ˈspʌndʒi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

spongy

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying spongy, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

1

Syllable

6

Letters

/ˈspʌndʒi/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “spongy”

"spongy" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with grungy and lungi, if that helps it stick.

What does spongy mean?

adjective

  1. Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.

    “spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones”

  2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.

Synonyms

spongelike

Words that rhyme with spongy

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

grungylungibungeepungydingeyfringylungiebungeycherrapunjidungeyjunji

Related words

squishyabsorptiveabsorbentsquashysoftmesophyllsteelheadspongey

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "spongy"?▾

"Spongy" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "spongy"?▾

The IPA transcription of "spongy" is /ˈspʌndʒi/.

What does "spongy" mean?▾

Spongy: Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “spongy” in the full dictionary →