deficient
di-FI-shant
difishant
/dɪˈfɪʃənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “deficient” is spelled “difishant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | f | i | sh | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “deficient” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“difishant” — 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 “deficient”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“deficient” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “deficient”?
“deficient” is pronounced di-FI-shant — IPA /dɪˈfɪʃənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “difishant”.
How many syllables are in “deficient”?
“deficient” has 3 syllables: di-FI-shant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).