efficient
i-FI-shant
ifishant
/ɪˈfɪʃənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “efficient” is spelled “ifishant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | f | i | sh | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “efficient” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ifishant” — 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 “efficient”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“efficient” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “efficient”?
“efficient” is pronounced i-FI-shant — IPA /ɪˈfɪʃənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ifishant”.
How many syllables are in “efficient”?
“efficient” has 3 syllables: i-FI-shant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).