enquire
ing-KWAI-er
ingkwaier
/ɪŋˈkwaɪɝ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “enquire” is spelled “ingkwaier”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | ng | k | w | ai | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /w/ | /aɪ/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “enquire” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ingkwaier” — 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 “enquire”
fireentireliarhigherwirehiredesiresireempiretire
“enquire” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “enquire”?
“enquire” is pronounced ing-KWAI-er — IPA /ɪŋˈkwaɪɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ingkwaier”.
How many syllables are in “enquire”?
“enquire” has 3 syllables: ing-KWAI-er (the capitalized syllable is stressed).