important
IM-POR-tant
important
/ˌɪmˈpɔɹtənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “important” is spelled “important”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | m | p | aw | r | t | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /m/ | /p/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “important” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“important” — 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 “important”
wantwentpointdifferentmomentfrontpresidentsentmeantlieutenant
“important” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “important”?
“important” is pronounced IM-POR-tant — IPA /ˌɪmˈpɔɹtənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “important”.
How many syllables are in “important”?
“important” has 3 syllables: IM-POR-tant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).