central
SEN-tral
sentral
/ˈsɛntɹəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “central” is spelled “sentral”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | n | t | r | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “central” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sentral” — 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 “central”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“central” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “central”?
“central” is pronounced SEN-tral — IPA /ˈsɛntɹəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sentral”.
How many syllables are in “central”?
“central” has 2 syllables: SEN-tral (the capitalized syllable is stressed).