prefectural
pree-FEK-cher-al
preefekcheral
/pɹiˈfɛktʃɝəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “prefectural” is spelled “preefekcheral”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | ee | f | e | k | ch | er | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /tʃ/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “prefectural” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“preefekcheral” — 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 “prefectural”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“prefectural” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “prefectural”?
“prefectural” is pronounced pree-FEK-cher-al — IPA /pɹiˈfɛktʃɝəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “preefekcheral”.
How many syllables are in “prefectural”?
“prefectural” has 4 syllables: pree-FEK-cher-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).