formaldehyde
for-MAL-da-HAID
formaldahaid
/fɔɹˈmældəˌhaɪd/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “formaldehyde” is spelled “formaldahaid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | aw | r | m | a | l | d | a | h | ai | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /m/ | /æ/ | /l/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /h/ | /aɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “formaldehyde” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“formaldahaid” — 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 “formaldehyde”
insidesidetriedoutsidediedridehidedecideliedsuicide
“formaldehyde” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “formaldehyde”?
“formaldehyde” is pronounced for-MAL-da-HAID — IPA /fɔɹˈmældəˌhaɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “formaldahaid”.
How many syllables are in “formaldehyde”?
“formaldehyde” has 4 syllables: for-MAL-da-HAID (the capitalized syllable is stressed).