embellish
im-BE-lish
imbelish
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “embellish” is spelled “imbelish”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | m | b | e | l | i | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ |
English writes “embellish” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“imbelish” — 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 “embellish”
wishfinishfishenglishbritishspanishfoolishselfishjewishdish
“embellish” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “embellish”?
“embellish” is pronounced im-BE-lish — IPA /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “imbelish”.
How many syllables are in “embellish”?
“embellish” has 3 syllables: im-BE-lish (the capitalized syllable is stressed).