bilingual
bai-LING-gwal
bailinggwal
/baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “bilingual” is spelled “bailinggwal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | ai | l | i | ng | g | w | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /aɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /w/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “bilingual” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“bailinggwal” — 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 “bilingual”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“bilingual” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “bilingual”?
“bilingual” is pronounced bai-LING-gwal — IPA /baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “bailinggwal”.
How many syllables are in “bilingual”?
“bilingual” has 3 syllables: bai-LING-gwal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).