bumblebees
BUHM-bal-BEEZ
buhmbalbeez
/ˈbʌmbəlˌbiz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “bumblebees” is spelled “buhmbalbeez”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | uh | m | b | a | l | b | ee | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ʌ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /b/ | /i/ | /z/ |
English writes “bumblebees” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“buhmbalbeez” — 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 “bumblebees”
pleasetheseladieskeysmovieschinesestoriescheeseseesbabies
“bumblebees” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “bumblebees”?
“bumblebees” is pronounced BUHM-bal-BEEZ — IPA /ˈbʌmbəlˌbiz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “buhmbalbeez”.
How many syllables are in “bumblebees”?
“bumblebees” has 3 syllables: BUHM-bal-BEEZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).