paradoxical
PE-ra-DOK-si-kal
pairadoksikal
/ˌpɛɹəˈdɑksɪkəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “paradoxical” is spelled “pairadoksikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | r | a | d | o | k | s | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /ɑ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “paradoxical” with
11 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pairadoksikal” — 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 “paradoxical”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“paradoxical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “paradoxical”?
“paradoxical” is pronounced PE-ra-DOK-si-kal — IPA /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑksɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pairadoksikal”.
How many syllables are in “paradoxical”?
“paradoxical” has 5 syllables: PE-ra-DOK-si-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).