convalescent
KON-va-LE-sant
konvalesant
/ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “convalescent” is spelled “konvalesant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | o | n | v | a | l | e | s | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “convalescent” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“konvalesant” — 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 “convalescent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“convalescent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “convalescent”?
“convalescent” is pronounced KON-va-LE-sant — IPA /ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “konvalesant”.
How many syllables are in “convalescent”?
“convalescent” has 4 syllables: KON-va-LE-sant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).