fingernails
FING-ger-NAYLZ
finggernaylz
/ˈfɪŋɡɝˌneɪlz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “fingernails” is spelled “finggernaylz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | i | ng | g | er | n | ay | l | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /z/ |
English writes “fingernails” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“finggernaylz” — 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 “fingernails”
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“fingernails” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “fingernails”?
“fingernails” is pronounced FING-ger-NAYLZ — IPA /ˈfɪŋɡɝˌneɪlz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “finggernaylz”.
How many syllables are in “fingernails”?
“fingernails” has 3 syllables: FING-ger-NAYLZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).