glacial
GLAY-shal
glayshal
/ˈɡleɪʃəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “glacial” is spelled “glayshal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | l | ay | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “glacial” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“glayshal” — 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 “glacial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“glacial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “glacial”?
“glacial” is pronounced GLAY-shal — IPA /ˈɡleɪʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “glayshal”.
How many syllables are in “glacial”?
“glacial” has 2 syllables: GLAY-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).