quetzalcoatl
KET-sol-KWAWTL
ketsolkwawtl
/ˈkɛtsɑlˌkwɔtl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “quetzalcoatl” is spelled “ketsolkwawtl”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | e | t | s | o | l | k | w | aw | t | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /s/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /k/ | /w/ | /ɔ/ | /t/ | /l/ |
English writes “quetzalcoatl” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ketsolkwawtl” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
“quetzalcoatl” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “quetzalcoatl”?
“quetzalcoatl” is pronounced KET-sol-KWAWTL — IPA /ˈkɛtsɑlˌkwɔtl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ketsolkwawtl”.
How many syllables are in “quetzalcoatl”?
“quetzalcoatl” has 3 syllables: KET-sol-KWAWTL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).