occipital
ok-SI-pa-tal
oksipatal
/ɑkˈsɪpətəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “occipital” is spelled “oksipatal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | o | k | s | i | p | a | t | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “occipital” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“oksipatal” — 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 “occipital”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“occipital” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “occipital”?
“occipital” is pronounced ok-SI-pa-tal — IPA /ɑkˈsɪpətəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “oksipatal”.
How many syllables are in “occipital”?
“occipital” has 4 syllables: ok-SI-pa-tal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).