chinchilla
chin-CHI-la
chinchila
/tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “chinchilla” is spelled “chinchila”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | ch | i | n | ch | i | l | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /tʃ/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /tʃ/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ə/ |
English writes “chinchilla” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“chinchila” — 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 “chinchilla”
fellalestellasheilaformulaumbrellacinderellatequilagorillacola
“chinchilla” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “chinchilla”?
“chinchilla” is pronounced chin-CHI-la — IPA /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “chinchila”.
How many syllables are in “chinchilla”?
“chinchilla” has 3 syllables: chin-CHI-la (the capitalized syllable is stressed).