ballerina
BA-ler-EE-na
balereena
/ˌbælɝˈinə/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ballerina” is spelled “balereena”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | l | er | ee | n | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /æ/ | /l/ | /ɝ/ | /i/ | /n/ | /ə/ |
English writes “ballerina” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“balereena” — 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 “ballerina”
gonnawannaannachinadonnadanadianaarizonabananatuna
“ballerina” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ballerina”?
“ballerina” is pronounced BA-ler-EE-na — IPA /ˌbælɝˈinə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “balereena”.
How many syllables are in “ballerina”?
“ballerina” has 4 syllables: BA-ler-EE-na (the capitalized syllable is stressed).