intellectual
IN-ta-LEK-choo-al
intalekchooal
/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “intellectual” is spelled “intalekchooal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | t | a | l | e | k | ch | oo | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /tʃ/ | /u/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “intellectual” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“intalekchooal” — 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 “intellectual”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“intellectual” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “intellectual”?
“intellectual” is pronounced IN-ta-LEK-choo-al — IPA /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “intalekchooal”.
How many syllables are in “intellectual”?
“intellectual” has 5 syllables: IN-ta-LEK-choo-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).