essay
e-SAY
esay in Ingglish
IPA /ɛˈseɪ/ · 2 syllables
How “essay” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | e | s | s | ay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | e | — | s | ay |
“essay” sound by sound
| Ingglish | e | s | ay |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /eɪ/ |
- Sounds
- 3 sounds from 5 letters: 2 vowels /ɛ/, /eɪ/ and 1 consonant /s/
- Syllables
- 2 — e · SAY, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- fairly common: 6.3 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #5,968 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /eɪ/
Words that rhyme with “essay” (/eɪ/)
okayawaytodaydelayballetbetrayobeydisplayhoorayrepay
“essay” — questions & answers
How do you spell “essay”?
E-S-S-A-Y in English; “esay” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “essay”?
e-SAY — IPA /ɛˈseɪ/, 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “essay”?
/ɛˈseɪ/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.