material
ma-TI-ree-al
mateereeal
/məˈtɪɹiəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “material” is spelled “mateereeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | a | t | i | r | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “material” with
8 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“mateereeal” — 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 “material”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“material” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “material”?
“material” is pronounced ma-TI-ree-al — IPA /məˈtɪɹiəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “mateereeal”.
How many syllables are in “material”?
“material” has 4 syllables: ma-TI-ree-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).