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