tinderbox
TIN-der-BOKS
tinderboks
/ˈtɪndɝˌbɑks/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “tinderbox” is spelled “tinderboks”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | t | i | n | d | er | b | o | k | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /b/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /s/ |
English writes “tinderbox” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“tinderboks” — 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 “tinderbox”
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“tinderbox” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “tinderbox”?
“tinderbox” is pronounced TIN-der-BOKS — IPA /ˈtɪndɝˌbɑks/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “tinderboks”.
How many syllables are in “tinderbox”?
“tinderbox” has 3 syllables: TIN-der-BOKS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).