ballistic
ba-LI-stik
balistik
/bəˈlɪstɪk/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ballistic” is spelled “balistik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | l | i | s | t | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “ballistic” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“balistik” — 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 “ballistic”
picksickmusicquickstickkickpublicnickdickmagic
“ballistic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ballistic”?
“ballistic” is pronounced ba-LI-stik — IPA /bəˈlɪstɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “balistik”.
How many syllables are in “ballistic”?
“ballistic” has 3 syllables: ba-LI-stik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).