ungrateful
ang-GRAYT-fal
anggraytfal
/əŋˈɡɹeɪtfəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ungrateful” is spelled “anggraytfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | ng | g | r | ay | t | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “ungrateful” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“anggraytfal” — 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 “ungrateful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“ungrateful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ungrateful”?
“ungrateful” is pronounced ang-GRAYT-fal — IPA /əŋˈɡɹeɪtfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “anggraytfal”.
How many syllables are in “ungrateful”?
“ungrateful” has 3 syllables: ang-GRAYT-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).