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