paternal
pa-TER-nal
paternal
/pəˈtɝnəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “paternal” is spelled “paternal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | a | t | er | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “paternal” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“paternal” — 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 “paternal”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“paternal” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “paternal”?
“paternal” is pronounced pa-TER-nal — IPA /pəˈtɝnəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “paternal”.
How many syllables are in “paternal”?
“paternal” has 3 syllables: pa-TER-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).