dreadful
DRED-fal
dredfal
/ˈdɹɛdfəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “dreadful” is spelled “dredfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | r | e | d | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /d/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “dreadful” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dredfal” — 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 “dreadful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“dreadful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “dreadful”?
“dreadful” is pronounced DRED-fal — IPA /ˈdɹɛdfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dredfal”.
How many syllables are in “dreadful”?
“dreadful” has 2 syllables: DRED-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).