firefighting
FAIR-FAI-ting
fairfaiting
/ˈfaɪɹˌfaɪtɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “firefighting” is spelled “fairfaiting”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | ai | r | f | ai | t | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /aɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /f/ | /aɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “firefighting” with
12 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“fairfaiting” — 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 “firefighting”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“firefighting” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “firefighting”?
“firefighting” is pronounced FAIR-FAI-ting — IPA /ˈfaɪɹˌfaɪtɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “fairfaiting”.
How many syllables are in “firefighting”?
“firefighting” has 3 syllables: FAIR-FAI-ting (the capitalized syllable is stressed).