recreational
RE-kree-AY-sha-nal
rekreeayshanal
/ˌɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃənəl/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “recreational” is spelled “rekreeayshanal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | e | k | r | ee | ay | sh | a | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “recreational” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“rekreeayshanal” — 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 “recreational”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“recreational” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “recreational”?
“recreational” is pronounced RE-kree-AY-sha-nal — IPA /ˌɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃənəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “rekreeayshanal”.
How many syllables are in “recreational”?
“recreational” has 5 syllables: RE-kree-AY-sha-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).