expend
ik-SPEND
ikspend
/ɪkˈspɛnd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “expend” is spelled “ikspend”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | p | e | n | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /d/ |
English writes “expend” with
6 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikspend” — 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 “expend”
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“expend” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “expend”?
“expend” is pronounced ik-SPEND — IPA /ɪkˈspɛnd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikspend”.
How many syllables are in “expend”?
“expend” has 2 syllables: ik-SPEND (the capitalized syllable is stressed).