wasteful
WAYST-fal
waystfal
/ˈweɪstfəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “wasteful” is spelled “waystfal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | w | ay | s | t | f | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “wasteful” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“waystfal” — 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 “wasteful”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“wasteful” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “wasteful”?
“wasteful” is pronounced WAYST-fal — IPA /ˈweɪstfəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “waystfal”.
How many syllables are in “wasteful”?
“wasteful” has 2 syllables: WAYST-fal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).