abstaining
ab-STAY-ning
abstayning
/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abstaining” is spelled “abstayning”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | s | t | ay | n | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “abstaining” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abstayning” — 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 “abstaining”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“abstaining” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abstaining”?
“abstaining” is pronounced ab-STAY-ning — IPA /əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abstayning”.
How many syllables are in “abstaining”?
“abstaining” has 3 syllables: ab-STAY-ning (the capitalized syllable is stressed).