costliest
KAWST-lee-ist
kawstleeist
/ˈkɔstliɪst/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “costliest” is spelled “kawstleeist”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | aw | s | t | l | ee | i | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɔ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /l/ | /i/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “costliest” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kawstleeist” — 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 “costliest”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“costliest” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “costliest”?
“costliest” is pronounced KAWST-lee-ist — IPA /ˈkɔstliɪst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kawstleeist”.
How many syllables are in “costliest”?
“costliest” has 3 syllables: KAWST-lee-ist (the capitalized syllable is stressed).