absorbent
ab-ZOR-bant
abzorbant
/əbˈzɔɹbənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “absorbent” is spelled “abzorbant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | z | aw | r | b | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /z/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “absorbent” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abzorbant” — 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 “absorbent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“absorbent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “absorbent”?
“absorbent” is pronounced ab-ZOR-bant — IPA /əbˈzɔɹbənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abzorbant”.
How many syllables are in “absorbent”?
“absorbent” has 3 syllables: ab-ZOR-bant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).