sterile
STE-ral
stairal
/ˈstɛɹəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “sterile” is spelled “stairal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | t | e | r | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “sterile” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“stairal” — 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 “sterile”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“sterile” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “sterile”?
“sterile” is pronounced STE-ral — IPA /ˈstɛɹəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “stairal”.
How many syllables are in “sterile”?
“sterile” has 2 syllables: STE-ral (the capitalized syllable is stressed).