scuttlebutt
SKUH-tal-BUHT
skuhtalbuht
/ˈskʌtəlˌbʌt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “scuttlebutt” is spelled “skuhtalbuht”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | k | uh | t | a | l | b | uh | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /k/ | /ʌ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /b/ | /ʌ/ | /t/ |
English writes “scuttlebutt” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“skuhtalbuht” — 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 “scuttlebutt”
whatbutminuteshutcutquietsecretprivateidiotspirit
“scuttlebutt” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “scuttlebutt”?
“scuttlebutt” is pronounced SKUH-tal-BUHT — IPA /ˈskʌtəlˌbʌt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “skuhtalbuht”.
How many syllables are in “scuttlebutt”?
“scuttlebutt” has 3 syllables: SKUH-tal-BUHT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).