birthday
BERTH-DAY
berthday
/ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “birthday” is spelled “berthday”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | er | th | d | ay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɝ/ | /θ/ | /d/ | /eɪ/ |
English writes “birthday” with
8 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“berthday” — 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 “birthday”
daytodayyesterdayfridaysaturdaysundaysomedaymondaythursdaytuesday
“birthday” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “birthday”?
“birthday” is pronounced BERTH-DAY — IPA /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “berthday”.
How many syllables are in “birthday”?
“birthday” has 2 syllables: BERTH-DAY (the capitalized syllable is stressed).