incandescent
ING-kan-DE-sant
ingkandesant
/ˌɪŋkənˈdɛsənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “incandescent” is spelled “ingkandesant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | ng | k | a | n | d | e | s | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “incandescent” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ingkandesant” — 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 “incandescent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“incandescent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “incandescent”?
“incandescent” is pronounced ING-kan-DE-sant — IPA /ˌɪŋkənˈdɛsənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ingkandesant”.
How many syllables are in “incandescent”?
“incandescent” has 4 syllables: ING-kan-DE-sant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).