sexual
SEK-shoo-al
sekshooal
/ˈsɛkʃuəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sexual” is spelled “sekshooal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | k | sh | oo | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /ʃ/ | /u/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “sexual” with
6 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sekshooal” — 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 “sexual”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“sexual” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sexual”?
“sexual” is pronounced SEK-shoo-al — IPA /ˈsɛkʃuəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sekshooal”.
How many syllables are in “sexual”?
“sexual” has 3 syllables: SEK-shoo-al (the capitalized syllable is stressed).