softened
SAW-fand
sawfand
/ˈsɔfənd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “softened” is spelled “sawfand”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | aw | f | a | n | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɔ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /d/ |
English writes “softened” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sawfand” — 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 “softened”
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“softened” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “softened”?
“softened” is pronounced SAW-fand — IPA /ˈsɔfənd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sawfand”.
How many syllables are in “softened”?
“softened” has 2 syllables: SAW-fand (the capitalized syllable is stressed).