"Symptom" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsɪmptəm/ in IPA and it has 2 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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/ˈsɪmptəm/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈɪmptəm/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"symptom" has 2 syllables: symptom.
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"Symptom" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsɪmptəm/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Symptom" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "symptom" is /ˈsɪmptəm/.
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