intercontinental
IN-ter-KON-ta-NEN-tal
interkontanental
/ˌɪntɝˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “intercontinental” is spelled “interkontanental”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | n | t | er | k | o | n | t | a | n | e | n | t | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “intercontinental” with
16 letters for 15 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“interkontanental” — 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 “intercontinental”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“intercontinental” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “intercontinental”?
“intercontinental” is pronounced IN-ter-KON-ta-NEN-tal — IPA /ˌɪntɝˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “interkontanental”.
How many syllables are in “intercontinental”?
“intercontinental” has 6 syllables: IN-ter-KON-ta-NEN-tal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).