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