expectant
ik-SPEK-tant
ikspektant
/ɪkˈspɛktənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “expectant” is spelled “ikspektant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | p | e | k | t | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “expectant” with
9 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikspektant” — 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 “expectant”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“expectant” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “expectant”?
“expectant” is pronounced ik-SPEK-tant — IPA /ɪkˈspɛktənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikspektant”.
How many syllables are in “expectant”?
“expectant” has 3 syllables: ik-SPEK-tant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).