bacterial
bak-TI-ree-al
bakteereeal
/bækˈtɪɹiəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “bacterial” is spelled “bakteereeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | k | t | i | r | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “bacterial” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“bakteereeal” — 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 “bacterial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“bacterial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “bacterial”?
“bacterial” is pronounced bak-TI-ree-al — IPA /bækˈtɪɹiəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “bakteereeal”.
How many syllables are in “bacterial”?
“bacterial” has 4 syllables: bak-TI-ree-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).