bacillus
ba-SI-las
basilas
/bəˈsɪləs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “bacillus” is spelled “basilas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | s | i | l | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “bacillus” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“basilas” — 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 “bacillus”
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“bacillus” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “bacillus”?
“bacillus” is pronounced ba-SI-las — IPA /bəˈsɪləs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “basilas”.
How many syllables are in “bacillus”?
“bacillus” has 3 syllables: ba-SI-las (the capitalized syllable is stressed).