screwball
SKROO-BAWL
skroobawl
/ˈskɹuˌbɔl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “screwball” is spelled “skroobawl”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | k | r | oo | b | aw | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /u/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ |
English writes “screwball” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“skroobawl” — 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 “screwball”
allcallsmallfallballpaulwallhallfootballtall
“screwball” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “screwball”?
“screwball” is pronounced SKROO-BAWL — IPA /ˈskɹuˌbɔl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “skroobawl”.
How many syllables are in “screwball”?
“screwball” has 2 syllables: SKROO-BAWL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).