buttonhole
BUH-tan-HOHL
buhtanhohl
/ˈbʌtənˌhoʊl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “buttonhole” is spelled “buhtanhohl”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | uh | t | a | n | h | oh | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ʌ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /h/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ |
English writes “buttonhole” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“buhtanhohl” — 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 “buttonhole”
wholecontrolsoulrollassholeholestolecolebowlrole
“buttonhole” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “buttonhole”?
“buttonhole” is pronounced BUH-tan-HOHL — IPA /ˈbʌtənˌhoʊl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “buhtanhohl”.
How many syllables are in “buttonhole”?
“buttonhole” has 3 syllables: BUH-tan-HOHL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).