welfare
WEL-FAIR
welfair
/ˈwɛlˌfɛɹ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “welfare” is spelled “welfair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | w | e | l | f | e | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “welfare” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“welfair” — 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 “welfare”
therewheretheircarehairairsomewherewearfairanywhere
“welfare” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “welfare”?
“welfare” is pronounced WEL-FAIR — IPA /ˈwɛlˌfɛɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “welfair”.
How many syllables are in “welfare”?
“welfare” has 2 syllables: WEL-FAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).