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