sailing
SAY-ling
sayling
/ˈseɪlɪŋ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sailing” is spelled “sayling”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | ay | l | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “sailing” with
7 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sayling” — 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 “sailing”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“sailing” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sailing”?
“sailing” is pronounced SAY-ling — IPA /ˈseɪlɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sayling”.
How many syllables are in “sailing”?
“sailing” has 2 syllables: SAY-ling (the capitalized syllable is stressed).