accost
a-KAWST
akawst
/əˈkɔst/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “accost” is spelled “akawst”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | k | aw | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /k/ | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “accost” with
6 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“akawst” — 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 “accost”
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“accost” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “accost”?
“accost” is pronounced a-KAWST — IPA /əˈkɔst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “akawst”.
How many syllables are in “accost”?
“accost” has 2 syllables: a-KAWST (the capitalized syllable is stressed).