diagonal
dai-A-ga-nal
daiaganal
/daɪˈæɡənəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “diagonal” is spelled “daiaganal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ai | a | g | a | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /aɪ/ | /æ/ | /ɡ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “diagonal” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“daiaganal” — 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 “diagonal”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“diagonal” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “diagonal”?
“diagonal” is pronounced dai-A-ga-nal — IPA /daɪˈæɡənəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “daiaganal”.
How many syllables are in “diagonal”?
“diagonal” has 4 syllables: dai-A-ga-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).