maltese
mawl-TEEZ
mawlteez
/mɔlˈtiz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “maltese” is spelled “mawlteez”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | aw | l | t | ee | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ | /t/ | /i/ | /z/ |
English writes “maltese” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mawlteez” — 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 “maltese”
pleasetheseladieskeysmovieschinesestoriescheeseseesbabies
“maltese” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “maltese”?
“maltese” is pronounced mawl-TEEZ — IPA /mɔlˈtiz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mawlteez”.
How many syllables are in “maltese”?
“maltese” has 2 syllables: mawl-TEEZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).