beneficial
BE-na-FI-shal
benafishal
/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “beneficial” is spelled “benafishal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | e | n | a | f | i | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “beneficial” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“benafishal” — 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 “beneficial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“beneficial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “beneficial”?
“beneficial” is pronounced BE-na-FI-shal — IPA /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “benafishal”.
How many syllables are in “beneficial”?
“beneficial” has 4 syllables: BE-na-FI-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).