upheaval
ap-HEE-val
apheeval
/əpˈhivəl/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “upheaval” is spelled “apheeval”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | h | ee | v | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /h/ | /i/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “upheaval” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“apheeval” — 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 “upheaval”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“upheaval” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “upheaval”?
“upheaval” is pronounced ap-HEE-val — IPA /əpˈhivəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “apheeval”.
How many syllables are in “upheaval”?
“upheaval” has 3 syllables: ap-HEE-val (the capitalized syllable is stressed).