balaclava
BO-lo-KLO-vo
boloklovo
/ˌbɑlɑˈklɑvɑ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “balaclava” is spelled “boloklovo”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | o | l | o | k | l | o | v | o |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /l/ | /ɑ/ | /v/ | /ɑ/ |
English writes “balaclava” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“boloklovo” — 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 “balaclava”
“balaclava” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “balaclava”?
“balaclava” is pronounced BO-lo-KLO-vo — IPA /ˌbɑlɑˈklɑvɑ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “boloklovo”.
How many syllables are in “balaclava”?
“balaclava” has 4 syllables: BO-lo-KLO-vo (the capitalized syllable is stressed).