"Welcome" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈwɛɫkəm/ 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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/ˈwɛɫkəm/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/wˈɛlkʌm/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"welcome" has 2 syllables: welcome.
adjective
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"Welcome" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈwɛɫkəm/ 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.
"Welcome" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "welcome" is /ˈwɛɫkəm/.
Welcome: Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
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