basketball
BA-skat-BAWL
baskatbawl
/ˈbæskətˌbɔl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “basketball” is spelled “baskatbawl”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | s | k | a | t | b | aw | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /æ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ |
English writes “basketball” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“baskatbawl” — 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 “basketball”
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“basketball” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “basketball”?
“basketball” is pronounced BA-skat-BAWL — IPA /ˈbæskətˌbɔl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “baskatbawl”.
How many syllables are in “basketball”?
“basketball” has 3 syllables: BA-skat-BAWL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).