controversial
KON-tra-VER-shal
kontravershal
/ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝʃəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “controversial” is spelled “kontravershal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | o | n | t | r | a | v | er | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /ɝ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “controversial” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kontravershal” — 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 “controversial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“controversial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “controversial”?
“controversial” is pronounced KON-tra-VER-shal — IPA /ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kontravershal”.
How many syllables are in “controversial”?
“controversial” has 4 syllables: KON-tra-VER-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).