abreast
a-BREST
abrest
/əˈbɹɛst/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abreast” is spelled “abrest”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | r | e | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “abreast” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abrest” — 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 “abreast”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“abreast” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abreast”?
“abreast” is pronounced a-BREST — IPA /əˈbɹɛst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abrest”.
How many syllables are in “abreast”?
“abreast” has 2 syllables: a-BREST (the capitalized syllable is stressed).