big
BIG
big
/ˈbɪɡ/ · 1 syllable
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “big” is spelled “big”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | i | g |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ |
English writes “big” with
3 letters for 3 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“big” — 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 “big”
digpiggigrigwigbrigludwigjigshindigtwig
“big” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “big”?
“big” is pronounced BIG — IPA /ˈbɪɡ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “big”.
How many syllables are in “big”?
“big” has 1 syllable: BIG (the capitalized syllable is stressed).