liberal
LI-BER-al
liberal
/ˈlɪˌbɝəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “liberal” is spelled “liberal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | i | b | er | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /b/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “liberal” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“liberal” — 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 “liberal”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“liberal” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “liberal”?
“liberal” is pronounced LI-BER-al — IPA /ˈlɪˌbɝəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “liberal”.
How many syllables are in “liberal”?
“liberal” has 3 syllables: LI-BER-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).