folktale
FOHK-TAYL
fohktayl
/ˈfoʊkˌteɪl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “folktale” is spelled “fohktayl”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | f | oh | k | t | ay | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /f/ | /oʊ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /l/ |
English writes “folktale” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“fohktayl” — 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 “folktale”
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“folktale” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “folktale”?
“folktale” is pronounced FOHK-TAYL — IPA /ˈfoʊkˌteɪl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “fohktayl”.
How many syllables are in “folktale”?
“folktale” has 2 syllables: FOHK-TAYL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).