rhetorical
ri-TAW-ri-kal
ritorikal
/ɹɪˈtɔɹɪkəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “rhetorical” is spelled “ritorikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | r | i | t | aw | r | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “rhetorical” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ritorikal” — 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 “rhetorical”
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“rhetorical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “rhetorical”?
“rhetorical” is pronounced ri-TAW-ri-kal — IPA /ɹɪˈtɔɹɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ritorikal”.
How many syllables are in “rhetorical”?
“rhetorical” has 4 syllables: ri-TAW-ri-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).