blackball
BLAK-BAWL
blakbawl
/ˈblækˌbɔl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “blackball” is spelled “blakbawl”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | l | a | k | b | aw | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /l/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ |
English writes “blackball” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“blakbawl” — 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 “blackball”
allcallsmallfallballpaulwallhallfootballtall
“blackball” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “blackball”?
“blackball” is pronounced BLAK-BAWL — IPA /ˈblækˌbɔl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “blakbawl”.
How many syllables are in “blackball”?
“blackball” has 2 syllables: BLAK-BAWL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).