sorrowful
SO-roh-fal
sarohfal
/ˈsɑɹoʊfəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sorrowful” is spelled “sarohfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | o | r | oh | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɑ/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “sorrowful” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sarohfal” — 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 “sorrowful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“sorrowful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sorrowful”?
“sorrowful” is pronounced SO-roh-fal — IPA /ˈsɑɹoʊfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sarohfal”.
How many syllables are in “sorrowful”?
“sorrowful” has 3 syllables: SO-roh-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).