carboniferous
KAR-ba-NI-fer-as
karbaniferas
/ˌkɑɹbəˈnɪfɝəs/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “carboniferous” is spelled “karbaniferas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | o | r | b | a | n | i | f | er | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “carboniferous” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“karbaniferas” — 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 “carboniferous”
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“carboniferous” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “carboniferous”?
“carboniferous” is pronounced KAR-ba-NI-fer-as — IPA /ˌkɑɹbəˈnɪfɝəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “karbaniferas”.
How many syllables are in “carboniferous”?
“carboniferous” has 5 syllables: KAR-ba-NI-fer-as (the capitalized syllable is stressed).