holiest
HOH-lee-ist
hohleeist
/ˈhoʊliɪst/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “holiest” is spelled “hohleeist”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | oh | l | ee | i | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /i/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “holiest” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“hohleeist” — 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 “holiest”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“holiest” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “holiest”?
“holiest” is pronounced HOH-lee-ist — IPA /ˈhoʊliɪst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “hohleeist”.
How many syllables are in “holiest”?
“holiest” has 3 syllables: HOH-lee-ist (the capitalized syllable is stressed).