confrontational
KON-fran-TAY-sha-nal
konfrantayshanal
/ˌkɑnfɹənˈteɪʃənəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “confrontational” is spelled “konfrantayshanal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | o | n | f | r | a | n | t | ay | sh | a | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “confrontational” with
15 letters for 14 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“konfrantayshanal” — 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 “confrontational”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“confrontational” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “confrontational”?
“confrontational” is pronounced KON-fran-TAY-sha-nal — IPA /ˌkɑnfɹənˈteɪʃənəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “konfrantayshanal”.
How many syllables are in “confrontational”?
“confrontational” has 5 syllables: KON-fran-TAY-sha-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).