brilliant
BRI-lyant
brilyant
/ˈbɹɪljənt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “brilliant” is spelled “brilyant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | r | i | l | y | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “brilliant” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“brilyant” — 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 “brilliant”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“brilliant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “brilliant”?
“brilliant” is pronounced BRI-lyant — IPA /ˈbɹɪljənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “brilyant”.
How many syllables are in “brilliant”?
“brilliant” has 2 syllables: BRI-lyant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).