doctoral
DOK-ter-al
dokteral
/ˈdɑktɝəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “doctoral” is spelled “dokteral”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | o | k | t | er | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “doctoral” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dokteral” — 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 “doctoral”
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“doctoral” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “doctoral”?
“doctoral” is pronounced DOK-ter-al — IPA /ˈdɑktɝəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dokteral”.
How many syllables are in “doctoral”?
“doctoral” has 3 syllables: DOK-ter-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).