expedient
ik-SPEE-dee-ant
ikspeedeeant
/ɪkˈspidiənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “expedient” is spelled “ikspeedeeant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | p | ee | d | ee | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /i/ | /d/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “expedient” with
9 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikspeedeeant” — 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 “expedient”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“expedient” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “expedient”?
“expedient” is pronounced ik-SPEE-dee-ant — IPA /ɪkˈspidiənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikspeedeeant”.
How many syllables are in “expedient”?
“expedient” has 4 syllables: ik-SPEE-dee-ant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).