threadbare
THRED-BAIR
thredbair
/ˈθɹɛdˌbɛɹ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “threadbare” is spelled “thredbair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | r | e | d | b | e | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /d/ | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “threadbare” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“thredbair” — 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 “threadbare”
therewheretheircarehairairsomewherewearfairanywhere
“threadbare” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “threadbare”?
“threadbare” is pronounced THRED-BAIR — IPA /ˈθɹɛdˌbɛɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “thredbair”.
How many syllables are in “threadbare”?
“threadbare” has 2 syllables: THRED-BAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).