avuncular
a-VUHNG-kya-ler
avuhngkyaler
/əˈvʌŋkjəlɝ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “avuncular” is spelled “avuhngkyaler”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | v | uh | ng | k | y | a | l | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /v/ | /ʌ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “avuncular” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“avuhngkyaler” — 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 “avuncular”
killercolorregularparticulardollarpopularmillerdealerchandlertyler
“avuncular” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “avuncular”?
“avuncular” is pronounced a-VUHNG-kya-ler — IPA /əˈvʌŋkjəlɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “avuhngkyaler”.
How many syllables are in “avuncular”?
“avuncular” has 4 syllables: a-VUHNG-kya-ler (the capitalized syllable is stressed).