featherbed
FE-dher-BED
fedherbed
/ˈfɛðɝˌbɛd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “featherbed” is spelled “fedherbed”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | e | dh | er | b | e | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /ð/ | /ɝ/ | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /d/ |
English writes “featherbed” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“fedherbed” — 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 “featherbed”
saiddeadheadaheadbedredinsteadedtedfred
“featherbed” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “featherbed”?
“featherbed” is pronounced FE-dher-BED — IPA /ˈfɛðɝˌbɛd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “fedherbed”.
How many syllables are in “featherbed”?
“featherbed” has 3 syllables: FE-dher-BED (the capitalized syllable is stressed).