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