cynical
SI-ni-kal
sinikal
/ˈsɪnɪkəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “cynical” is spelled “sinikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | i | n | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “cynical” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sinikal” — 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 “cynical”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“cynical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “cynical”?
“cynical” is pronounced SI-ni-kal — IPA /ˈsɪnɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sinikal”.
How many syllables are in “cynical”?
“cynical” has 3 syllables: SI-ni-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).