jovial
JOH-vee-al
johveeal
/ˈdʒoʊviəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “jovial” is spelled “johveeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | j | oh | v | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /dʒ/ | /oʊ/ | /v/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “jovial” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“johveeal” — 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 “jovial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“jovial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “jovial”?
“jovial” is pronounced JOH-vee-al — IPA /ˈdʒoʊviəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “johveeal”.
How many syllables are in “jovial”?
“jovial” has 3 syllables: JOH-vee-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).