butterflies
BUH-ter-FLAIZ
buhterflaiz
/ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “butterflies” is spelled “buhterflaiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | uh | t | er | f | l | ai | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ʌ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “butterflies” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“buhterflaiz” — 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 “butterflies”
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“butterflies” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “butterflies”?
“butterflies” is pronounced BUH-ter-FLAIZ — IPA /ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “buhterflaiz”.
How many syllables are in “butterflies”?
“butterflies” has 3 syllables: BUH-ter-FLAIZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).