thalidomide
tha-LI-da-MAID
thalidamaid
/θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “thalidomide” is spelled “thalidamaid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | a | l | i | d | a | m | ai | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /aɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “thalidomide” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“thalidamaid” — 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 “thalidomide”
insidesidetriedoutsidediedridehidedecideliedsuicide
“thalidomide” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “thalidomide”?
“thalidomide” is pronounced tha-LI-da-MAID — IPA /θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “thalidamaid”.
How many syllables are in “thalidomide”?
“thalidomide” has 4 syllables: tha-LI-da-MAID (the capitalized syllable is stressed).