heterosexual
HE-ter-oh-SEK-sha-wal
heterohsekshawal
/ˌhɛtɝoʊˈsɛkʃəwəl/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “heterosexual” is spelled “heterohsekshawal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | e | t | er | oh | s | e | k | sh | a | w | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /oʊ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /w/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “heterosexual” with
12 letters for 13 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“heterohsekshawal” — 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 “heterosexual”
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“heterosexual” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “heterosexual”?
“heterosexual” is pronounced HE-ter-oh-SEK-sha-wal — IPA /ˌhɛtɝoʊˈsɛkʃəwəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “heterohsekshawal”.
How many syllables are in “heterosexual”?
“heterosexual” has 6 syllables: HE-ter-oh-SEK-sha-wal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).