skillful
SKIL-fal
skilfal
/ˈskɪlfəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “skillful” is spelled “skilfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | k | i | l | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “skillful” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“skilfal” — 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 “skillful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“skillful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “skillful”?
“skillful” is pronounced SKIL-fal — IPA /ˈskɪlfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “skilfal”.
How many syllables are in “skillful”?
“skillful” has 2 syllables: SKIL-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).