ladybird
LAY-dee-BERD
laydeeberd
/ˈleɪdiˌbɝd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ladybird” is spelled “laydeeberd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | ay | d | ee | b | er | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /d/ | /i/ | /b/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ |
English writes “ladybird” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“laydeeberd” — 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 “ladybird”
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“ladybird” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ladybird”?
“ladybird” is pronounced LAY-dee-BERD — IPA /ˈleɪdiˌbɝd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “laydeeberd”.
How many syllables are in “ladybird”?
“ladybird” has 3 syllables: LAY-dee-BERD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).