maternal
ma-TER-nal
maternal
/məˈtɝnəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “maternal” is spelled “maternal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | a | t | er | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “maternal” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“maternal” — 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 “maternal”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“maternal” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “maternal”?
“maternal” is pronounced ma-TER-nal — IPA /məˈtɝnəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “maternal”.
How many syllables are in “maternal”?
“maternal” has 3 syllables: ma-TER-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).