inspirational
IN-sper-AY-sha-nal
insperayshanal
/ˌɪnspɝˈeɪʃənəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “inspirational” is spelled “insperayshanal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | s | p | er | ay | sh | a | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “inspirational” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“insperayshanal” — 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 “inspirational”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“inspirational” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “inspirational”?
“inspirational” is pronounced IN-sper-AY-sha-nal — IPA /ˌɪnspɝˈeɪʃənəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “insperayshanal”.
How many syllables are in “inspirational”?
“inspirational” has 5 syllables: IN-sper-AY-sha-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).