colloquial
ka-LOH-kwee-al
kalohkweeal
/kəˈloʊkwiəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “colloquial” is spelled “kalohkweeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | l | oh | k | w | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /oʊ/ | /k/ | /w/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “colloquial” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kalohkweeal” — 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 “colloquial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“colloquial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “colloquial”?
“colloquial” is pronounced ka-LOH-kwee-al — IPA /kəˈloʊkwiəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kalohkweeal”.
How many syllables are in “colloquial”?
“colloquial” has 4 syllables: ka-LOH-kwee-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).