embezzled
im-BE-zald
imbezald
/ɪmˈbɛzəld/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “embezzled” is spelled “imbezald”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | m | b | e | z | a | l | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /z/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /d/ |
English writes “embezzled” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“imbezald” — 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 “embezzled”
toldoldworldholdcalledkilledchildcoldgoldfield
“embezzled” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “embezzled”?
“embezzled” is pronounced im-BE-zald — IPA /ɪmˈbɛzəld/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “imbezald”.
How many syllables are in “embezzled”?
“embezzled” has 3 syllables: im-BE-zald (the capitalized syllable is stressed).