terrible
TE-ra-bal
tairabal
/ˈtɛɹəbəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “terrible” is spelled “tairabal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | t | e | r | a | b | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “terrible” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“tairabal” — 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 “terrible”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“terrible” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “terrible”?
“terrible” is pronounced TE-ra-bal — IPA /ˈtɛɹəbəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “tairabal”.
How many syllables are in “terrible”?
“terrible” has 3 syllables: TE-ra-bal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).