imbecile
IM-ba-sal
imbasal
/ˈɪmbəsəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “imbecile” is spelled “imbasal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | m | b | a | s | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “imbecile” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“imbasal” — 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 “imbecile”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“imbecile” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “imbecile”?
“imbecile” is pronounced IM-ba-sal — IPA /ˈɪmbəsəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “imbasal”.
How many syllables are in “imbecile”?
“imbecile” has 3 syllables: IM-ba-sal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).