official
a-FI-shal
afishal
/əˈfɪʃəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “official” is spelled “afishal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | f | i | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “official” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“afishal” — 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 “official”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“official” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “official”?
“official” is pronounced a-FI-shal — IPA /əˈfɪʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “afishal”.
How many syllables are in “official”?
“official” has 3 syllables: a-FI-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).