fireflies
FAI-er-FLAIZ
faierflaiz
/ˈfaɪɝˌflaɪz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “fireflies” is spelled “faierflaiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | ai | er | f | l | ai | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /aɪ/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “fireflies” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“faierflaiz” — 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 “fireflies”
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“fireflies” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “fireflies”?
“fireflies” is pronounced FAI-er-FLAIZ — IPA /ˈfaɪɝˌflaɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “faierflaiz”.
How many syllables are in “fireflies”?
“fireflies” has 3 syllables: FAI-er-FLAIZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).