"Symphony" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsɪmfəni/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈsɪmfəni/
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/sˈɪmfənˌi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"symphony" has 3 syllables: symphony.
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"Symphony" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsɪmfəni/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Symphony" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "symphony" is /ˈsɪmfəni/.
Symphony: An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.
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