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