essential
e-SEN-shal
esenshal
/ɛˈsɛnʃəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “essential” is spelled “esenshal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | s | e | n | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “essential” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“esenshal” — 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 “essential”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“essential” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “essential”?
“essential” is pronounced e-SEN-shal — IPA /ɛˈsɛnʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “esenshal”.
How many syllables are in “essential”?
“essential” has 3 syllables: e-SEN-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).