expendable
ik-SPEN-da-bal
ikspendabal
/ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “expendable” is spelled “ikspendabal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | p | e | n | d | a | b | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /b/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “expendable” with
10 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikspendabal” — 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 “expendable”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“expendable” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “expendable”?
“expendable” is pronounced ik-SPEN-da-bal — IPA /ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikspendabal”.
How many syllables are in “expendable”?
“expendable” has 4 syllables: ik-SPEN-da-bal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).