professional
pra-FE-sha-nal
prafeshanal
/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “professional” is spelled “prafeshanal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | a | f | e | sh | a | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “professional” with
12 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“prafeshanal” — 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 “professional”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“professional” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “professional”?
“professional” is pronounced pra-FE-sha-nal — IPA /pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “prafeshanal”.
How many syllables are in “professional”?
“professional” has 4 syllables: pra-FE-sha-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).