umbilical
am-BI-li-kal
ambilikal
/əmˈbɪlɪkəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “umbilical” is spelled “ambilikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | m | b | i | l | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /m/ | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “umbilical” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ambilikal” — 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 “umbilical”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“umbilical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “umbilical”?
“umbilical” is pronounced am-BI-li-kal — IPA /əmˈbɪlɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ambilikal”.
How many syllables are in “umbilical”?
“umbilical” has 4 syllables: am-BI-li-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).