historical
hi-STAW-ri-kal
historikal
/hɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “historical” is spelled “historikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | i | s | t | aw | r | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “historical” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“historikal” — 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 “historical”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“historical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “historical”?
“historical” is pronounced hi-STAW-ri-kal — IPA /hɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “historikal”.
How many syllables are in “historical”?
“historical” has 4 syllables: hi-STAW-ri-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).