sensational
sen-SAY-sha-nal
sensayshanal
/sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sensational” is spelled “sensayshanal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | n | s | ay | sh | a | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /s/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “sensational” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sensayshanal” — 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 “sensational”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“sensational” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sensational”?
“sensational” is pronounced sen-SAY-sha-nal — IPA /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sensayshanal”.
How many syllables are in “sensational”?
“sensational” has 4 syllables: sen-SAY-sha-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).