The word "phenalin" is spelled with the letters p-h-e-n-a-l-i-n. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced as /fɛnəlɪn/. The first syllable "fe" is pronounced with the vowel sound /ɛ/, followed by the consonant sound /n/. The second syllable "lin" is pronounced with the vowel sound /ɪ/ followed by the consonant sound /n/. The word does not have any silent letters and is pronounced as it is spelled.
Trade name of a preparation of phenolphthalein; laxative.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.