childish
CHAIL-dish
chaildish
/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “childish” is spelled “chaildish”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | ch | ai | l | d | i | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /tʃ/ | /aɪ/ | /l/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ |
English writes “childish” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“chaildish” — 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 “childish”
wishfinishfishenglishbritishspanishfoolishselfishjewishdish
“childish” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “childish”?
“childish” is pronounced CHAIL-dish — IPA /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “chaildish”.
How many syllables are in “childish”?
“childish” has 2 syllables: CHAIL-dish (the capitalized syllable is stressed).