football
FUT-BAWL
futbawl
/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “football” is spelled “futbawl”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | u | t | b | aw | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ʊ/ | /t/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ |
English writes “football” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“futbawl” — 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 “football”
allcallsmallfallballpaulwallhalltallbaseball
“football” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “football”?
“football” is pronounced FUT-BAWL — IPA /ˈfʊtˌbɔl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “futbawl”.
How many syllables are in “football”?
“football” has 2 syllables: FUT-BAWL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).