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