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finesse

fi-NES

fines in Ingglish

IPA /fɪˈnɛs/ · 2 syllables

How “finesse” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “finesse” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
English	f	i	n	e	s	s	e
Ingglish	f	i	n	e	—	s	—

“finesse” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “finesse”
Ingglish	f	i	n	e	s
IPA	/f/	/ɪ/	/n/	/ɛ/	/s/

Sounds: 5 sounds from 7 letters: 2 vowels /ɪ/, /ɛ/ and 3 consonants /f/, /n/, /s/
Syllables: 2 — fi · NES, stress on the 2nd
Frequency: fairly common: 1.4 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #14,326 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending: /ɛs/

Words that rhyme with “finesse” (/ɛs/)

unless success express confess impress distress possess recess undress assess

“finesse” — questions & answers

How do you spell “finesse”?

F-I-N-E-S-S-E in English; “fines” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “finesse”?

fi-NES — IPA /fɪˈnɛs/, 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

What is the IPA for “finesse”?

/fɪˈnɛs/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.

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