mothballing
MAWTH-BAW-ling
mawthbawling
/ˈmɔθˈbɔlɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “mothballing” is spelled “mawthbawling”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | aw | th | b | aw | l | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɔ/ | /θ/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “mothballing” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mawthbawling” — 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 “mothballing”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“mothballing” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “mothballing”?
“mothballing” is pronounced MAWTH-BAW-ling — IPA /ˈmɔθˈbɔlɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mawthbawling”.
How many syllables are in “mothballing”?
“mothballing” has 3 syllables: MAWTH-BAW-ling (the capitalized syllable is stressed).