alphabetical
AL-fa-BE-ti-kal
alfabetikal
/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “alphabetical” is spelled “alfabetikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | l | f | a | b | e | t | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /l/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “alphabetical” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“alfabetikal” — 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 “alphabetical”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“alphabetical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “alphabetical”?
“alphabetical” is pronounced AL-fa-BE-ti-kal — IPA /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “alfabetikal”.
How many syllables are in “alphabetical”?
“alphabetical” has 5 syllables: AL-fa-BE-ti-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).