ecumenical
E-kyoo-ME-ni-kal
ekyoomenikal
/ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ecumenical” is spelled “ekyoomenikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | y | oo | m | e | n | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /u/ | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “ecumenical” with
10 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ekyoomenikal” — 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 “ecumenical”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“ecumenical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ecumenical”?
“ecumenical” is pronounced E-kyoo-ME-ni-kal — IPA /ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ekyoomenikal”.
How many syllables are in “ecumenical”?
“ecumenical” has 5 syllables: E-kyoo-ME-ni-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).