aboveboard
a-BUHV-BORD
abuhvbord
/əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “aboveboard” is spelled “abuhvbord”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | uh | v | b | aw | r | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /ʌ/ | /v/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /d/ |
English writes “aboveboard” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abuhvbord” — 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 “aboveboard”
hardlordscaredweirdcardboardguardaffordprepareddisappeared
“aboveboard” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “aboveboard”?
“aboveboard” is pronounced a-BUHV-BORD — IPA /əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abuhvbord”.
How many syllables are in “aboveboard”?
“aboveboard” has 3 syllables: a-BUHV-BORD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).