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