parochial
per-OH-kee-al
perohkeeal
/pɝˈoʊkiəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “parochial” is spelled “perohkeeal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | oh | k | ee | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /oʊ/ | /k/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “parochial” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“perohkeeal” — 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 “parochial”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“parochial” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “parochial”?
“parochial” is pronounced per-OH-kee-al — IPA /pɝˈoʊkiəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “perohkeeal”.
How many syllables are in “parochial”?
“parochial” has 4 syllables: per-OH-kee-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).