regretful
ri-GRET-fal
rigretfal
/ɹɪˈɡɹɛtfəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “regretful” is spelled “rigretfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | g | r | e | t | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “regretful” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“rigretfal” — 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 “regretful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“regretful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “regretful”?
“regretful” is pronounced ri-GRET-fal — IPA /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “rigretfal”.
How many syllables are in “regretful”?
“regretful” has 3 syllables: ri-GRET-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).