closest
KLOH-sast
klohsast
/ˈkloʊsəst/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “closest” is spelled “klohsast”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | l | oh | s | a | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /l/ | /oʊ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “closest” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“klohsast” — 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 “closest”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“closest” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “closest”?
“closest” is pronounced KLOH-sast — IPA /ˈkloʊsəst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “klohsast”.
How many syllables are in “closest”?
“closest” has 2 syllables: KLOH-sast (the capitalized syllable is stressed).