brobdingnagian
BRAWB-dig-NA-gee-an
brawbdignageean
/ˌbɹɔbdɪɡˈnæɡiən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “brobdingnagian” is spelled “brawbdignageean”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | r | aw | b | d | i | g | n | a | g | ee | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ɔ/ | /b/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ | /n/ | /æ/ | /ɡ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “brobdingnagian” with
14 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“brawbdignageean” — 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 “brobdingnagian”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“brobdingnagian” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “brobdingnagian”?
“brobdingnagian” is pronounced BRAWB-dig-NA-gee-an — IPA /ˌbɹɔbdɪɡˈnæɡiən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “brawbdignageean”.
How many syllables are in “brobdingnagian”?
“brobdingnagian” has 5 syllables: BRAWB-dig-NA-gee-an (the capitalized syllable is stressed).