awful
O-fal
ofal
/ˈɑfəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “awful” is spelled “ofal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | o | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɑ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “awful” with
5 letters for 4 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ofal” — 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 “awful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“awful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “awful”?
“awful” is pronounced O-fal — IPA /ˈɑfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ofal”.
How many syllables are in “awful”?
“awful” has 2 syllables: O-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).