buttercup
BUH-ter-KUHP
buhterkuhp
/ˈbʌtɝˌkʌp/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “buttercup” is spelled “buhterkuhp”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | uh | t | er | k | uh | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ʌ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ʌ/ | /p/ |
English writes “buttercup” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“buhterkuhp” — 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 “buttercup”
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“buttercup” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “buttercup”?
“buttercup” is pronounced BUH-ter-KUHP — IPA /ˈbʌtɝˌkʌp/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “buhterkuhp”.
How many syllables are in “buttercup”?
“buttercup” has 3 syllables: BUH-ter-KUHP (the capitalized syllable is stressed).