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