powerful
POU-er-fal
pouerfal
/ˈpaʊɝfəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “powerful” is spelled “pouerfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | ou | er | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /aʊ/ | /ɝ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “powerful” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pouerfal” — 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 “powerful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“powerful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “powerful”?
“powerful” is pronounced POU-er-fal — IPA /ˈpaʊɝfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pouerfal”.
How many syllables are in “powerful”?
“powerful” has 3 syllables: POU-er-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).