backwardness
BA-kwerd-nas
bakwerdnas
/ˈbækwɝdnəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “backwardness” is spelled “bakwerdnas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | k | w | er | d | n | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /w/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “backwardness” with
12 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“bakwerdnas” — 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 “backwardness”
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“backwardness” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “backwardness”?
“backwardness” is pronounced BA-kwerd-nas — IPA /ˈbækwɝdnəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “bakwerdnas”.
How many syllables are in “backwardness”?
“backwardness” has 3 syllables: BA-kwerd-nas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).