dysfunctional
dis-FUHNGK-sha-nal
disfuhngkshanal
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “dysfunctional” is spelled “disfuhngkshanal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | f | uh | ng | k | sh | a | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /f/ | /ʌ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “dysfunctional” with
13 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“disfuhngkshanal” — 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 “dysfunctional”
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“dysfunctional” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “dysfunctional”?
“dysfunctional” is pronounced dis-FUHNGK-sha-nal — IPA /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “disfuhngkshanal”.
How many syllables are in “dysfunctional”?
“dysfunctional” has 4 syllables: dis-FUHNGK-sha-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).