diabolical
DAI-a-BO-li-kal
daiabolikal
/ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “diabolical” is spelled “daiabolikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ai | a | b | o | l | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /aɪ/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “diabolical” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“daiabolikal” — 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 “diabolical”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“diabolical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “diabolical”?
“diabolical” is pronounced DAI-a-BO-li-kal — IPA /ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “daiabolikal”.
How many syllables are in “diabolical”?
“diabolical” has 5 syllables: DAI-a-BO-li-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).