thyroid
THAI-roid
thairoid
/ˈθaɪɹɔɪd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “thyroid” is spelled “thairoid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | th | ai | r | oi | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /θ/ | /aɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɔɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “thyroid” with
7 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“thairoid” — 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 “thyroid”
destroyedavoidenjoyedparanoidfreudemployedvoidunemployedannoyeddeployed
“thyroid” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “thyroid”?
“thyroid” is pronounced THAI-roid — IPA /ˈθaɪɹɔɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “thairoid”.
How many syllables are in “thyroid”?
“thyroid” has 2 syllables: THAI-roid (the capitalized syllable is stressed).