painful
PAYN-fal
paynfal
/ˈpeɪnfəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “painful” is spelled “paynfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | ay | n | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “painful” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“paynfal” — 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 “painful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“painful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “painful”?
“painful” is pronounced PAYN-fal — IPA /ˈpeɪnfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “paynfal”.
How many syllables are in “painful”?
“painful” has 2 syllables: PAYN-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).