thunderbolt
THUHN-der-BAWLT
thuhnderbawlt
/ˈθʌndɝˌbɔlt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “thunderbolt” is spelled “thuhnderbawlt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | uh | n | d | er | b | aw | l | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /b/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ | /t/ |
English writes “thunderbolt” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“thuhnderbawlt” — 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 “thunderbolt”
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“thunderbolt” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “thunderbolt”?
“thunderbolt” is pronounced THUHN-der-BAWLT — IPA /ˈθʌndɝˌbɔlt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “thuhnderbawlt”.
How many syllables are in “thunderbolt”?
“thunderbolt” has 3 syllables: THUHN-der-BAWLT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).