successful
sak-SES-fal
saksesfal
/səkˈsɛsfəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “successful” is spelled “saksesfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | a | k | s | e | s | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “successful” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“saksesfal” — 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 “successful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“successful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “successful”?
“successful” is pronounced sak-SES-fal — IPA /səkˈsɛsfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “saksesfal”.
How many syllables are in “successful”?
“successful” has 3 syllables: sak-SES-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).