thunderbird
THUHN-der-BERD
thuhnderberd
/ˈθʌndɝˌbɝd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “thunderbird” is spelled “thuhnderberd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | uh | n | d | er | b | er | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /b/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ |
English writes “thunderbird” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“thuhnderberd” — 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 “thunderbird”
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“thunderbird” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “thunderbird”?
“thunderbird” is pronounced THUHN-der-BERD — IPA /ˈθʌndɝˌbɝd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “thuhnderberd”.
How many syllables are in “thunderbird”?
“thunderbird” has 3 syllables: THUHN-der-BERD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).