hummingbird
HUH-ming-BERD
huhmingberd
/ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hummingbird” is spelled “huhmingberd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | uh | m | i | ng | b | er | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ʌ/ | /m/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /b/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ |
English writes “hummingbird” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“huhmingberd” — 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 “hummingbird”
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“hummingbird” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hummingbird”?
“hummingbird” is pronounced HUH-ming-BERD — IPA /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “huhmingberd”.
How many syllables are in “hummingbird”?
“hummingbird” has 3 syllables: HUH-ming-BERD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).