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