buttonholed
BUH-tan-HOHLD
buhtanhohld
/ˈbʌtənˌhoʊld/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “buttonholed” is spelled “buhtanhohld”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | uh | t | a | n | h | oh | l | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ʌ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /h/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /d/ |
English writes “buttonholed” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“buhtanhohld” — 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 “buttonholed”
toldoldworldholdcalledkilledchildcoldgoldfield
“buttonholed” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “buttonholed”?
“buttonholed” is pronounced BUH-tan-HOHLD — IPA /ˈbʌtənˌhoʊld/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “buhtanhohld”.
How many syllables are in “buttonholed”?
“buttonholed” has 3 syllables: BUH-tan-HOHLD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).