backfires
BAK-FAI-erz
bakfaierz
/ˈbækˌfaɪɝz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “backfires” is spelled “bakfaierz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | k | f | ai | er | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /f/ | /aɪ/ | /ɝ/ | /z/ |
English writes “backfires” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“bakfaierz” — 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 “backfires”
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“backfires” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “backfires”?
“backfires” is pronounced BAK-FAI-erz — IPA /ˈbækˌfaɪɝz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “bakfaierz”.
How many syllables are in “backfires”?
“backfires” has 3 syllables: BAK-FAI-erz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).