mothballed
MAWTH-BAWLD
mawthbawld
/ˈmɔθˌbɔld/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “mothballed” is spelled “mawthbawld”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | aw | th | b | aw | l | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɔ/ | /θ/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ | /d/ |
English writes “mothballed” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mawthbawld” — 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 “mothballed”
toldoldworldholdcalledkilledchildcoldgoldfield
“mothballed” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “mothballed”?
“mothballed” is pronounced MAWTH-BAWLD — IPA /ˈmɔθˌbɔld/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mawthbawld”.
How many syllables are in “mothballed”?
“mothballed” has 2 syllables: MAWTH-BAWLD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).