backfiring
BAK-FAI-er-ing
bakfaiering
/ˈbækˌfaɪɝɪŋ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “backfiring” is spelled “bakfaiering”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | k | f | ai | er | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /f/ | /aɪ/ | /ɝ/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “backfiring” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“bakfaiering” — 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 “backfiring”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“backfiring” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “backfiring”?
“backfiring” is pronounced BAK-FAI-er-ing — IPA /ˈbækˌfaɪɝɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “bakfaiering”.
How many syllables are in “backfiring”?
“backfiring” has 4 syllables: BAK-FAI-er-ing (the capitalized syllable is stressed).