hurtful
HERT-fal
hertfal
/ˈhɝtfəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hurtful” is spelled “hertfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | er | t | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ɝ/ | /t/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “hurtful” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“hertfal” — 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 “hurtful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“hurtful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hurtful”?
“hurtful” is pronounced HERT-fal — IPA /ˈhɝtfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “hertfal”.
How many syllables are in “hurtful”?
“hurtful” has 2 syllables: HERT-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).