refusal
ra-FYOO-zal
rafyoozal
/ɹəˈfjuzəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “refusal” is spelled “rafyoozal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | a | f | y | oo | z | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /j/ | /u/ | /z/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “refusal” with
7 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“rafyoozal” — 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 “refusal”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“refusal” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “refusal”?
“refusal” is pronounced ra-FYOO-zal — IPA /ɹəˈfjuzəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “rafyoozal”.
How many syllables are in “refusal”?
“refusal” has 3 syllables: ra-FYOO-zal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).